Frederick County Council struggles to bring medical marijuana to the area

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By Katie Misuraca Frederick County Council has a tough battle ahead with the legalization of medical marijuana without the support of some members in the Frederick area. Frederick County Council Vice President M.C. Keegan-Ayer has been trying to propose a bill that would have permitted medical marijuana to be grown in facilities in county agricultural zones. “It is a good industry for Frederick County,” Keegan-Ayer said. “It gives our farmers an option for an economically viable crop to be growing in a small segment of their property.” Keegan-Ayer stated she thinks that the medical marijuana industry would be huge economic boost for farmers during drought seasons or during slower growing season throughout the year. “It would allow them [farmers] to continue to do the more traditional forms of farming with the rest of their property even in times where it may not be as economically profitable,” Keegan-Ayer said. For example, if the farmer was a dairy farmer, or having a down year where the prices are...
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Funds for Community Colleges depend on the “C”

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By Samantha Helmold Delegates introduce a bill to get community colleges to start thinking about having to pay for students who don’t receive a “C” grade or better in developmental education courses. This bill required that local community colleges, including Baltimore City Community College, to receive only half of the State funding through their funding formulas for the contact hours of students who do not receive a grade of “C” or better in the developmental education courses. Developmental education courses are defined as a noncredit course that must be completed successfully before or concurrent with a student enrolling in a credit-bearing course. (more…)...
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