Tagged With: Pending
Iowa: Bill Pending to Reduce Marijuana Possession Penalties
Update: Members of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee passed the measure to the full Committee on February 28. Senate legislation is pending, SF 280, to reduce minor marijuana possession penalties involving the possession of five grams of marijuana or less. If passed, the measure would classify first time offenses from a serious misdemeanor, punishable by up … Continue reading
Vermont: Legislation Pending to Tax and Regulate the Sale of Marijuana
Rep. Samuel Young has introduced H. 490 to regulate the commercial and retail marijuana market. H. 490 establishes a regulated system whereby adults may legally obtain marijuana from state-licensed retail providers and sellers. Statewide polling reports that a majority of Vermont voters support legalizing and regulating marijuana. According to a RAND Corporation study, regulating the commercial … Continue reading
New Hampshire: Senate Legalization Bill Pending
Update: Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee debated Senate Bill 233 on February 21. Legislation is pending in the state Senate, SB 233, that seeks to legalize and regulate the adult possession, use, and cultivation of limited amounts of marijuana (up to three mature plants and the harvest yielded from them and/or one ounce). The … Continue reading
Federal: Legislation Pending To Halt Forfeiture Actions Against Marijuana Facilities
Legislation is pending before Congress, HR 331, to halt the federal government from taking civil forfeiture action against properties involved in state-sanctioned, medical marijuana-related conduct. If approved, it would “amend the Controlled Substances Act … to exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical marijuana-related conduct that is authorized by state law.” In the … Continue reading
Tennessee: Legislation Pending to Establish a Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Program
Rep. Jeremy Faison, R-Cosby, and Sen. Steve Dickerson, R-Nashville, are sponsoring the legislature’s most concerted effort to legalize medical use of marijuana. Under present law, the possession of any amount of marijuana is punishable by up to one year in jail and a $ 250 fine. Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia have enacted … Continue reading
South Dakota: Two Bills Pertaining to Medical Marijuana Pending
Update: Senate Bill 95 was amended by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee so that it will only be excluded from the definition of marijuana once it is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This amendment essentially makes this bill moot. Update: Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee passed SB 157 by a … Continue reading
Maryland: Legalization Measures Pending
Update: Committee members in the Senate will hear testimony on March 2nd at 1pm. Committee members in the House will hear testimony on March 7th at 1pm. HB 1185 and SB 928 are pending in the Maryland House and Senate. These measures seek to legalize and regulate the possession and use of limited amounts of marijuana for adults over … Continue reading
Georgia: Legislation Pending to Defelonize Marijuana possession Offenses
Legislation is pending in the Senate, SB 105, to reduce felony marijuana possession offenses to a fine-only misdemeanor. Under state law, the possession of over one ounce of marijuana is classified as a felony offense — punishable by a minimum of one year in jail and up to ten years in prison and a $ … Continue reading
Oklahoma: Legislation Pending To Establish a Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Program
Legislation is pending in the House, HB 1877, The Medical Marijuana Act of 2017. Passage of the Act would regulate state-licensed dispensaries to provide up to two and one-half ounces of marijuana to qualifying patients. Separate provisions protect the rights of patients from civil sanctions, stating: “An employer shall not discriminate against an individual in hiring, … Continue reading
Arizona: Legislation Pending To Permit Commerce In Industrial Hemp
Legislation is pending, SB 1337, to permit for the licensed production of industrial hemp. The proposal redefines hemp as a legal agricultural product and finds, “[T]he development and use of industrial hemp can improve the economy.” It adds, “The purpose of the [legislation] is to promote the economy and agriculture in this state by allowing … Continue reading
