The Maryland Coalition for Justice & Police Accountability gathered before a hearing in the House Judiciary Committee on HB 1071/SB 51, to end police stops and searches based on the alleged smell of marijuana.
March 9, 2023
Josette Blocker tells the story of her nephew Demonte Ward-Blake's experience of the police stopping and searching him based on the smell of marijuana.
March 3, 2023
On February 20, 2023, activists from across the state joined ACLU of Maryland staff in Annapolis to lobby at the state House and Senate.
March 3, 2023
A hearing in the case was held on December 14, 2022, and students from the No Boundaries Youth Coalition who lead our local town hall a few days before, attended the hearing and joined us at the courthouse.
March 1, 2023
The police stopping and searching anyone based solely on the alleged smell of marijuana is unacceptable. Listen to Ron Williams tell his story.
February 17, 2023
ACLU of Maryland commissioned Lady Brion to write and perform a poem for Constitution Day 2021.
November 17, 2021