Maryland Legislative WatchSB 923/HB 881, sponsored by Senator Raskin and Delegate Morhaim, respectively, propose, among other things, to register and set regulations for physicians prescribing medical marijuana. The bill sets who may be a patient, registers academic medical centers, defines who may be prescribed medical marijuana, registers and certifies physicians, and continues the Natalie M. LaPrade Marijuana
HB 640, sponsored by Delegate Tarrant, proposes to have non-paid interns’ transportation costs. (B) IF AN INTERN IS NOT ENTITLED TO WAGES FOR THE TIME SPENT IN THE INTERNSHIP, AN EMPLOYER SHALL REIMBURSE THE INTERN FOR TRANSPORTATION COSTS INCURRED BY THE INTERN BECAUSE OF THE INTERNSHIP. This bill has co-sponsors from both political parties. In
SB 409/HB1197, sponsored by Senator Raskin and Delegate Hixson, respectively, seek to require restaurants to do two things: (B) (1) BEGINNING ON MARCH 1, 2015, A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SHALL REQUEST THAT A CUSTOMER INFORM THE EMPLOYEE TAKING THE CUSTOMER’S FOOD ORDER OF ANY KNOWN FOOD ALLERGIES BEFORE ORDERING. (C) (1) BEGINNING ON MARCH 1, 2015,
HB 443/SB 589, sponsored by Delegate Luedtke and Senator Jones-Rodwell, proposes to raise the taxes on tobacco by 50% for manufactured cigarettes and 316% for other tobacco products. The House bill has over 50 co-sponsors. The bill’s title is, “Tobacco Taxes - Healthy Maryland Initiative”. For fiscal years 2016 and beyond, the budget is to
HB 66, sponsored by Delegate Tarrant, proposes to require all counties, including Baltimore City: NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY SHALL ENACT AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE LICENSING OF DOGS IN THE COUNTY. Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. Update: Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters