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SENATE BILL 348
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CF HB 296
By: Senator McKay
Introduced and read first time: January 15, 2024
Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
Committee Report: Favorable
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: February 10, 2024
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Firearms – Right to Purchase, Own, Possess, and Carry 2
FOR the purpose of providing that a person may not be denied the right to purchase, own, 3
possess, or carry a firearm solely on the basis that the person is authorized to use 4
medical cannabis; and generally relating to firearms. 5
BY adding to 6
Article – Public Safety 7
Section 5–901 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 9. Miscellaneous” 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 10
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 11
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 12
Article – Public Safety 13
SUBTITLE 9. MISCELLANEOUS . 14
5–901. 15
A PERSON MAY NOT BE DENIED TH E RIGHT TO PURCHASE , OWN, POSSESS, OR 16
CARRY A FIREARM UNDE R THIS TITLE SOLELY ON THE BASIS THAT TH E PERSON IS 17
AUTHORIZED TO USE ME DICAL CANNABIS UNDER TITLE 36, SUBTITLE 3 OF THE 18 2 SENATE BILL 348
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND CANNABIS ARTICLE. 1
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 2
October 1, 2024. 3
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.