Maryland Senate passes bill creating legal recreational cannabis industry

The Maryland Senate passed a bill Friday to create a legal recreational cannabis industry in a 32-12 vote. Passage of the Senate bill comes after the cross-filed House of Delegates Bill 566 passed earlier this month. There are still more steps before a bill reaches Gov. Wes Moore’s desk. Because the two bills differ, members of the House and Senate will have to create a committee to hash out the differences between the two pieces of legislation.