"Maryland's July 1st Milestone: New Laws, Legal Marijuana, and Dispensary Licenses"

Over 300 new state laws will take effect in Maryland on Saturday, covering a wide range of issues including adult recreational use of cannabis, sexual misconduct complaints in schools, and gas tax increases. Concerns arise regarding driving under the influence of cannabis, as law enforcement agencies scramble to employ drug recognition experts. Other laws include prohibiting the use of cannabis odor as probable cause for vehicle searches, requiring school systems to inform students about filing sexual misconduct complaints, and establishing a state disaster recovery fund. Additionally, tax breaks for adoptive parents, funding for student field trips to museums, and access to lawyers for those facing eviction are among the new laws.