[420 Girl]

In Annapolis today, a Senate Committee heard testimony from a retired law enforcement officer who supports legalizing medical marijuana.

Under the bill sponsored by Frederick County Republican David Brinkley the state would license dispensaries that would grow and sell marijuana for medical use.

Under Maryland law a patient arrested for using medical marijuana is arrested but the patient faces no jail time, only a $100 fine if convicted.

Neill Franklin a retired Maryland State Police major testified in favor of the bill.

He feels that it is a "waste of time" to arrest suffering patients.

He also says patients often have to go into drug infested areas to get their medical marijuana.

"Not a cop here thinks we should be putting patients in prison," Franklin told WBAL News.

The bill is before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee. Baltimore County Democratic Delegate Dan Morhaim sponsored the House version of the bill.

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