Maryland moves to decriminalize pot after "the Maryland Senate voted 34 to eight to decriminalize marijuana." Story here.
Ms. Desvarieux's write-up is excellent and offers an interesting discussion by Maryland lawmakers about the bill and the vote, as well as a move to decriminalize while much of America discusses tax benefits of legalization. The Maryland law "impose[s] only civil fines, rather than criminal offenses, on those caught with less than ten grams of marijuana."