Politics

UPDATE: This bill has been defeated and a new bill has been introduced that is much narrower in scope.  -------------- Wyoming State Rep. Mark Baker has introduced HB 157 to decriminalize the possession of up to 3 ounces of marijuana.  Baker’s bill...

Update: HB 2003 was not given consideration before the Arizona Legislative Crossover date therefore will not be voted on this year.  Arizona Representative Mark Cardenas has introduced legislation to permit the cultivation and retail sale of marijuana for adults. House Bill...

Update: HB 2002 was not given consideration before the Arizona Legislative Crossover date therefore will not be voted on this year.  Arizona Representative Mark Cardenas has introduced legislation, House Bill 2002, which is making its way through committee, to defelonize...

Legislation is pending to eliminate criminal penalties for marijuana possession offenses. Senate bill 1269 provides a civil penalty of no more than $100 for a first-time marijuana possession violation -- no arrest, no jail time, and no criminal record.  Under current...

Victory: Virgina Governor Terry McAuliffe signed SB 1027 into law on March 16. Update: SB1027 has been passed unanimously by both the House (99-0) and Senate (38-0) and now heads to the Governor to be signed into law or vetoed....

Update: Governor Chris Sununu signed HB 640, which amends possession penalties for up to 3/4 of an ounce of marijuana and up to five grams of hashish, into law on July 18. The new decriminalization law takes effect in...

Update: SB 57 did not pass before the legislative crossover and likely will not be voted on this year.  Legislation filed by Senator Perry Clark of Louisville, SB 57, seeks to establish a statewide, comprehensive medical marijuana program. Senate Bill 57,...

Update: SB 76 did not pass before the legislative crossover and likely will not be voted on this year.  Legislation introduced by Senator Perry Clark of Louisville, Senate Bill 76, is making it's way through Senate committees and seeks to...

Update: House members have tabled SB 278 for the 2017 legislative session, and will not take any further action. Update: Members of the House Business and Industry Committee voted 9-1 on Monday, February 27, to defeat House Bill 89.  State Representatives Bill...

Update: The House has adopted the Senate changes. The bill is expected to be transmitted to the Governor imminently. Update: The Senate passed HB 215 with an amendment on June 1. The bill will now return to the House for...