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Probe into Ethics of Legislator in MD Medical Marijuana Program

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Members of a Maryland legislative ethics panel aren't saying whether they have decided to hold a full investigation into a delegate who was a leading architect of the state's medical marijuana law. He is also a consultant for a company that is a finalist to grow and process the drug.

Several lawmakers on the General Assembly's Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics declined to comment after the nearly three-hour meeting Wednesday.

Sen. James DeGrange, who is the panel's co-chairman, told reporters after the meeting "everything is confidential."

Del. Dan Morhaim's role as a leading advocate for the law and his position as a consultant with Doctors Orders Maryland have raised questions in Annapolis. He said last month he followed ethics rules and regulations. He said he would cooperate with the committee.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.