Md. delegate pushes to decriminalize pot now

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A member of Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus is asking the House to fully decriminalize marijuana this year instead of just commissioning a study on the prospect.

Del. Keiffer Mitchell Jr., a Baltimore Democrat, submitted an amendment Friday afternoon that would restore the decriminalization bill recently passed by the Senate.

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