Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms

HB 413 allows adults aged 21 or older to manufacture their own personal-use cannabis products or concentrated cannabis at home without using volatile solvents (like butane), provided they stay within defined limits (e.g., 1.5 ounces of cannabis or 12 grams of concentrate). It increases penalties for large-scale cannabis offenses, making possession of 50 pounds or more a felony, and similarly raises thresholds for cocaine offenses (448 grams or more). The bill also creates a new process for certain inmates convicted of cannabis or cocaine-related offenses to request sentence modifications. These changes directly affect individuals growing cannabis at home, large-scale distributors, and eligible incarcerated individuals, while clarifying "adult sharing" (gifts between adults 21+) as legal.