Virginia Lawmakers Reach Deal On Final Bill To Legalize Recreational Marijuana Sales
Virginia House and Senate lawmakers have reached a deal on a final bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales in the commonwealth. While both chambers approved companion versions of the cannabis legislation this session, with amendments adopted along the way that more closely aligned them, there were still key outstanding differences to resolve after the latest […]
Virginia Lawmakers Passed A Bill To Free Weed Prisoners. Now It’s Up To The Governor.
Virginia lawmakers have sent a marijuana resentencing bill to Gov. Abigail Spanberger, opening a path for people still incarcerated or under supervision for old cannabis convictions to get back in court. Virginia lawmakers have sent a marijuana resentencing bill to Gov. Abigail Spanberger, moving one of the state’s most overdue cannabis reforms a step closer […]
Colorado Lawmakers Approve Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Use In Hospitals By Terminally Ill Patients
Colorado House lawmakers have approved a Senate-passed bill to allow terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana in healthcare facilities such as hospitals—though advocates have warned that recent amendments to the measure undermine its original intent. Weeks after advancing through the Senate, with amendments, the legislation from Sen. Kyle Mullica (D) cleared the House Health […]
Florida Lawmakers Pass Bill To Provide Discounted Medical Marijuana Cards For Military Veterans
The Florida House of Representatives has passed a bill to significantly reduce the fee for military veterans to obtain medical marijuana registry identification cards. The measure from Reps. Susan Valdés (R) and Michelle Salzman (R) was approved in a unanimous 113-0 vote on Wednesday. This comes after the proposal cleared three House panels and as […]
Virginia House And Senate Lawmakers Advance Marijuana Sales Legalization Bills Toward Governor’s Desk
The march toward legalizing recreational marijuana sales in Virginia continues on, with the full House of Delegates and a Senate committee advancing a pair of companion bills to create a regulated adult-use cannabis market in the Commonwealth. The House on Tuesday passed a Senate-approved cannabis sales bill on second reading, teeing it up for final […]
Virginia Lawmakers Advance Marijuana Resentencing Bills As Push To Legalize Commercial Sales Also Nears Finish Line
Virginia House and Senate lawmakers have advanced a pair of companion bills, with amendments, that would provide a pathway to resentencing for people with prior marijuana convictions. Members of the Senate and House Courts of Justice Committees on Monday approved substitute versions of the opposite chambers’ reform legislation, making certain revisions that set the stage […]
Virginia House Lawmakers Amend Senate-Passed Marijuana Sales Bill, Setting Stage For Bicameral Negotiations
Virginia lawmakers have advanced a bill to legalize marijuana sales along another step in the bicameral legislative process, with a House committee approving a substitute version of a Senate-passed reform measure. The House General Laws Committee on Tuesday took up the legislation from Sen. Lashrecse Aird (D) and replaced its contents with the text of […]
Florida Lawmakers Vote To Slash Medical Marijuana Fees For Military Veterans
A Florida bill to significantly reduce the fee for military veterans to obtain medical marijuana registry identification cards has cleared another legislative committee. The House Health & Human Services Committee approved the measure from Reps. Susan Valdés (R) and Michelle Salzman (R) in a 22-0 vote on Tuesday. This comes after the legislation cleared two […]
Connecticut Lawmakers Take Up Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Access In Hospitals
Connecticut lawmakers are among the latest in the U.S. to take up legislation to allow medical marijuana use by certain qualifying patients at health facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes and hospices. Members of the legislature’s Joint Committee on Public Health convened to discuss the cannabis bill at a hearing on Monday, taking testimony from […]
Hawaii Lawmakers Approve Bill To Let Patients Access Medical Marijuana Immediately Instead Of Having To Wait For Registration Processing
Hawaii lawmakers have approved a bill to allow patients to immediately access medical cannabis once their registrations are submitted, instead of having to wait until their cards are delivered as is the case under current law. At a joint hearing of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and Commerce and Consumer Protections Committee on […]