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Councilman David Grosso has re-introduced the Marijuana Legalization and Regulation Act. First introduced in 2014, DC voters overwhelmingly approved the ballot measure. The bill will legalize marijuana use for adults over the age of 21 and will allow the city...

Councilman David Grosso has re-introduced the Marijuana Legalization and Regulation Act. The bill will legalize marijuana use for adults over the age of 21 and will allow the city to tax and regulate a commercial market. Previous attempts to...

Update: Lawmakers took no further legislative action on the bill this legislative session. Update: Florida Senate Committee on Criminal Justice met to discuss SB 1662 on Monday 4/17. Legislation is pending in the House and Senate, SB 1662 and HB 1403, to amend...

Update: The Governor signed the law on April 27 and it will go into effect July 23, 2017 Update: The Senate passed HB 2064 48-0 on April 12. The bill will now go to the Governor for their signature or...

Update: Members of the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee passed SB 258 on March 14. It must still pass through one additional committee prior to receiving a House floor vote. Update: A Senate substitute version of SB 258 was...

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 penalties involving the possession of five grams of marijuana or less. If passed, the measure would...

Update: The Missouri legislature is adjourned and the bill will not recieve further consideration this year. Update: On May 12 HB 1095 was referred to the House Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations and Miscellaneous Business. Legislation has been...

The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017, HR 1227, eliminates federal criminal penalties for possessing and growing the plant. This legislation gives states the power and flexibility to establish their own marijuana policies free from federal interference.  With the recent...

Update: The House voted to pass S. 22 by vote of a 79 to 66 and the legislation will now go to Governor Phil Scott for his signature or veto. Call the Governors office at (802) 828-3333 and send...

Update: The bill will not recieve further consideration this year. Update: SB 579 and SB 648 both passed their first readings and were referred to committees. Update: A Senate version of the bill has been introduced, SB 579, by Senators Joel...