New laws include same-sex marriage, ban on arsenic in chicken feed

Same-sex marriage, children's ID protection among a dozen to take effect Jan. 1

The nation's first statewide ban on the use of additives in chicken feed containing the toxic metal is among a dozen new state laws that take effect Jan. 1. The new civil marriage measure that was affirmed by Maryland voters in November, allowing same-sex couples to take their vows, has grabbed the most headlines, but less-publicized laws will take effect as well.

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