The revised criminal justice codes will pardon simple possession charges in cases where it was the only charge, and provide pathways to expungement where the charge was one of many. The law allows those currently incarcerated on simple possession charges to petition the court for resentencing and release.

Maryland legalized recreational adult-use cannabis on Tuesday.

Why a constitutional amendment? What else does the amendment do? What rights will people have not to smell it everywhere?

Legislators and cannabis policy stakeholders are already planning for what's next should Maryland voters approve Question 4.

The audit found the state never vetted subcontractors, ignored warnings about the vendor from a current customer, and failed to test the vendor’s system for processing behavioral health claims before launching it.

Among the auditor’s findings: the Department of Human Services did not properly track eligibility requirements, paid vendors millions of dollars without ensuring the work was completed and neglected to maintain paper records crucial to proving recipients’ eligibility.

Voters will decide whether to legalize marijuana, rename the state's top courts and more.

Glassman did not answer specific questions about where and when the photo with Trump was taken or if the men exchanged any words. Their only meeting was photographed before Trump ran for president, Glassman said through a spokesperson.

A Baltimore City delegate and Harford county executive want to be Maryland’s next top financial officer.

The health department plans to proceed with the contracts through standard procurement procedures, according to the agency secretary.

A state health department spokesperson said the contracts align with a 20-year plan to downsize and close multiple public health care facilities across Maryland.

If the November referendum, also known as Question 4, passes, anyone currently being held in a state prison or local detention center on a simple possession conviction can file a motion requesting release next year.

Baltimore City resident Paula Cranfill has repeatedly lost her SNAP benefits during the state’s required renewal process. Filing for an appeal got them back the same day.

While nearly every local government in Maryland took federal COVID relief money, three tiny towns chose not to.

Legislators demanded answers at a Tuesday hearing from the state’s social services agency regarding fraud and a steep decline in participation in a federal food benefits program.

Two Banner employees who bonded over a love of secondhand stores share their best tips for thrifting success.

The ”Yes on 4“ campaign says approving recreational marijuana could improve economic opportunity, racial equity and public safety.

A speaker mounted on an East Pratt Street light pole repeatedly played the song 'Baby Shark' at pedestrians last week, possibly to shoo away an unsheltered man from sleeping on the street.

The resolutions rebuked their elected officials for not supporting legislation to help protect the health and safety of firefighters.

Maryland Republicans disappointed in Gov. Larry Hogan’s rebukes of former President Donald Trump, his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and his willingness to compromise with a Democratic legislature said their vote for Dan Cox served as a referendum on the state’s first two-term Republican governor in more than 60 years.