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Wyoming: House Lawmakers Reject Marijuana Decriminalization Measure
House lawmakers have voted against legislation (HB 3) to depenalize marijuana possession offenses. House Bill 3 sought to replace criminal sanctions involving the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana with a civil fine of no more than $ 100 — no arrest and no criminal record. House lawmakers voted against the measure 37 to 21. … Continue reading
Georgia: House Lawmakers Fail To Act On Medical Marijuana Bill
Efforts to expand the state’s current medical cannabis program stalled just before the legislative session came to a close. House lawmakers tried to resurrect language from House Bill 722 by attaching it to a separate, already approved bill but lawmakers did not approve of the addition. House lawmakers had previously approved HB 722 but the … Continue reading
Virginia: Lawmakers Table Marijuana Decriminalization Measures
House and Senate lawmakers have set aside legislation that sought to eliminates criminal penalties for marijuana possession offenses, replacing them with civil fine-only penalties — no arrest and no criminal record. On February 3rd, Senate Bill 104, was passed by indefinitely by the Courts of Justice Committee in an 11-4 vote. The committee failed to take … Continue reading
Utah: Lawmakers Adjourn Without Moving Medical Marijuana Plans
Lawmakers have adjourned for 2016 without taking action to expand medical cannabis access to seriously ill patients. Members of the House Health and Human Services Committee voted 8-4 on Monday, March 7, against the passage of Senate Bill 73, the Medical Cannabis Act, which sought to permit for the production and possession of non-herbal formulations … Continue reading
Georgia: Lawmakers Fail To Act on Senate Resolution That Would Have Placed Marijuana Question Before Voters
Senate lawmakers failed to act on Senate Resolution 6, which sought to place a constitutional amendment on the November 2016 ballot to regulate adult marijuana use, prior to a legislative deadline – thus tabling it for this session. NORML would like to thank those of you who took time to contact your state Senator and … Continue reading
Hawaii: Lawmakers Fail To Act On Marijuana Legalization Measure
Members of the House Judiciary Committee failed to act on legislation to permit adults to legally possess and cultivate personal use amounts of marijuana before the 2016 legislative session came to a close. Senate Bill 873 sought to amend the criminal code to remove criminal penalties specific to the possession and cultivation of marijuana for … Continue reading
New Hampshire: Lawmakers Table Legalization Measures
Lawmakers failed to consider two pieces of legislation related to the legalization of marijuana before the end of the 2016 legislative session. HB 1610 and HB 1675 both sought to permit the personal cultivation and commercial retail sale of marijuana in the state. Members of the House rejected a separate measure, HB 1694 in a … Continue reading
New Mexico: Lawmakers Fail To Consider Hemp Legislation
Legislation has been tabled, SB 3 and HB 148, to permit the state Department of Agriculture to license farmers to grow industrial hemp for “research and development purposes.” Hemp is a distinct variety of the plant species cannabis sativa L. that contains minimal amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. Various parts of … Continue reading
Hawaii: Lawmakers Take No Action On Marijuana Decriminalization Measures
Lawmakers have failed to act on legislation to decriminalize the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by adults. Senate Bill 596 SD 1 sought to reclassify possession of less than one ounce of marijuana from a criminal misdemeanor, punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a $ 1,000 fine to a civil violation, … Continue reading
Arizona: Lawmakers Fail To Act On Measure To Defelonize Minor Marijuana Offenses
House lawmakers failed to consider, House Bill 2007, legislation to defelonize minor marijuana possession offenses. Arizona’s penalties pertaining to the possession and/or sale of cannabis are among the toughest in the nation. Under present law, marijuana possession is classified as a felony, punishable by up to two years in jail. Annually, an estimated 20,000 Arizonans … Continue reading
