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THE BALTIMORE SUN NEWS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 Medical marijuana commission set Officers enlisted to handle gun check backlog About 20 police officers from across the state have been enlisted to help the Maryland State Police complete tens of thousands of background checks for gun buyers that have been languishing for several months. Half of the state's gun dealers have stopped waiting for the checks to be completed. The state police announced Thursday they were launching a second phase to Permanente Medical Group; Dr. Robert A. Lavin, chronic pain management director for the Baltimore Veterans Administration and a member of the Maryland medical school faculty; and Shawn McNamara, nursing program administrator at the Community College of Baltimore County.

Non-medical specialists named to the panel include: Howard County's State's Attorney Dario Broccolino; Deborah R. Miran, head of a consulting firm that advises drug manufacturers; Col. Harry Robshaw III, police chief of Cheverly in Prince George's County; Nancy Rosen-Cohen, executive director of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence; and Eric E. Sterling, president of the Criminal Justice Policy Foundation and a lawyer with experience in medical marijuana issues. Del.

Dan Morhaim, a Baltimore County Democrat and physician who sponsored the legislation, called the commission "a diverse and qualified group," and said he trusted they would work "diligently" to carry out the law. The initial meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 201 W. Preston Baltimore. tim.wheelerbaltsun.com By Timothy B.

Wheeler The Baltimore Sun Gov. Martin O'Malley on Thursday named 11 people, including health professionals, lawyers, a police chief and a prosecutor, to a commission to oversee Maryland's new law legalizing marijuana use for medical reasons. The panel, which is scheduled to hold its first meeting Sept. 24, is to be led by Dr. Paul W.

Davies, founder of a medical practice that specializes in helping patients manage pain. Maryland became the 19th state to legalize medical marijuana when lawmakers enacted legislation this year authorizing its distribution by doctors and nurses through academic medical centers. The law is set to take effect Oct. 1, but the commission must spell out the terms under which marijuana can be grown and distributed before it may be dispensed. Other health professionals appointed by O'Malley include: William C.

Charles, a pharmacist with MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center; Kevin W. Chen, a researcher in substance abuse and alternative medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine; Dr. Michael A. Hor-berg, research director with Mid-Atlantic clear the backlog before a new handgun law takes effect at the end of the month. The first phase using state data entry workers to create a database for checks drew complaints about privacy from gun buyers, two state lawmakers and gun-rights groups.

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The children were believed to be about 10 or 11 years old. Carrie Wells Methadone clinic draws fire at community meeting Maryland's news station Coverage of the day's stories, breaking news wj; By Luke Lavoie and Amanda Yeager Baltimore Sun Media Group nAn Elkridge man is accused of shaking his 6 -week-old daughter to death. Aron James Krampf, 26, of the 6200 block of Ducketts Lane, was charged Wednesday evening with first- and second-degree assault, child abuse and reckless endangerment in the death of his daughter Aubrey, Howard County Police said. Police said they expect to charge Krampf with murder as well, likely when the case goes before a grand jury later this month. Officers and paramedics were called to Krampf 's home at 12:45 p.m.

Tuesday for a report of an unconscious infant who was not breathing, police said. The child was transported to Howard County General Hospital and then flown to Johns Hopkins Children's Center. She died Thursday morning. Police said in charging documents that Krampf acknowledged he shook the baby "for an extended period of time" to get her to stop crying. He also said he "might have squeezed the baby too hard," police said.

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