Maryland General Assembly

Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones said Friday she plans to pass legislation next year that will let voters decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana use.

The governor signed more than 200 bills into law Tuesday afternoon.

Baltimore County is considering its own ban.

In an interview on WBAL, Hogan criticized the landmark police reform package the legislature passed Wednesday, as well as the legislature's overarching approach to criminal justice.

Included in the package are measures restricting the use of lethal force and no-knock warrants and replacing the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights.

The Maryland legislature's police reform package inched forward Tuesday after the House of Delegates passed a bill limiting the use of no-knock warrants and making complaints against officers public record.

With eight days left in the General Assembly's annual 90-day session, the path forward remains unclear for a high-profile package of police reform bills.

One bill removes the governor from the parole approval process. The other eliminates life sentences without the possibility of parole for juveniles.

Dennis Schrader, who has served as Maryland's acting health secretary since December, cleared a key hurdle toward being the official head of the department, but still needs confirmation by the full state Senate.

Legislation passed by the state Senate Monday would remove the governor from the parole process. The House passed a similar bill earlier this month.