SB 925 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms

SB 925 allows individuals aged 21 or older to manufacture small amounts of cannabis products or concentrated cannabis for personal use or adult sharing at home, provided no volatile solvents (like butane) are used. It defines "personal use" as up to 1.5 ounces of cannabis, 12 grams of concentrate, or 750mg of THC in products, and prohibits manufacturing with volatile solvents. The bill also raises felony thresholds for cannabis offenses (e.g., 50+ pounds) and adjusts penalties for "volume dealers" and "drug kingpins" involving cannabis or cocaine. It does not change firearm laws but modifies existing penalties for certain drug-related crimes. The bill focuses on clarifying home manufacturing rules and adjusting sentencing for large-scale cannabis offenses.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Mar 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

First - Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms Third - Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill version shows procedural updates indicating it has moved from first reading to second reading in the Senate, with a favorable committee report. The substantive legal text shows changes in how the bill is organized, with some sections being repealed and reenacted rather than simply added to existing law. The core definitions of personal use amounts for cannabis remain unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope appears to remain focused on controlled dangerous substances and cannabis regulations, though the organizational structure has shifted from adding new sections to repealing and reenacting existing sections with amendments.
TECHNICAL

Procedural status updated to reflect Senate second reading on March 8, 2025, with favorable committee report and adoption.

Bill structure changed from adding new sections to repealing and reenacting existing sections with amendments.

DEFINITION

Core definitions of personal use amounts for cannabis (1.5 ounces usable cannabis, 12 grams concentrated cannabis, 750mg THC in products, 2 plants) remain the same.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2025

How they voted

357
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 46
Mar 9, 2025
D Democratic33
29 Yea 1 Nay 3
87% Yea
R Republican13
6 Yea 6 Nay 1
46% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 9, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-7-4)
senate
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Will Smith
Will Smith
DDemocratic
MD
20