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Maryland’s recreational marijuana market legally opened on 1 July 2023. Adults aged 21 and older can now possess and use limited amounts of marijuana for recreation. Given that the Naval Academy is in downtown Annapolis, this change opens greater risk of THC exposure for midshipmen. Establishments once safe for midshipmen without fear of exposure or risk of negative perception must now be reconsidered.
After multiple wins for cannabis legalization at the ballot box, just four states still maintain cannabis as illegal for both medical and recreational use. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has advocated for legislation to legalize cannabis at the federal level, and President Joe Biden campaigned on cannabis reform. The cannabis swell is on the horizon, but is the Navy ready to respond when the “zero tolerance” levy breaks?
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