American's for Safe Access is the nation's largest organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists and concerned citizens promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research.
www.AmericansForSafeAccess.org
We are working in conjunction with the Drug Policy Alliance to bring a more comprehensive law into effect to protect medical marijuana patients.
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Maryland's MMJ Law - Senate Bill 502
The Darrell Putnam Compassionate Use Act went into effect October 1, 2003. Under this law, patients are protected from a criminal record and possible imprisonment. The maximum penalty for possession of marijuana by a patient with a valid doctor's recommendation is $100.