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Pot Legalization, Climate Change, $4.6B Budget Surplus On MD Lawmakers' Agenda
Lawmakers are facing some controversial issues on the legislative agenda ahead of Jan. 12: The opening day of the 444th session of the Maryland General Assembly. Among them, climate change and the legalization of recreational marijuana. They'll also have to decide how to manage a $4.6 billion budget surplus, which has been largely a result of federal pandemic aid. Democrats, who are in control of the General Assembly, say they want to make upgrades to parks, bridges, schools, and information technology systems a priority. Meanwhile, Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, is proposing what he…