Legislative Wrap-up: Marijuana decriminalization
Lawmakers introduced six bills that dealt with marijuana this session. They varied in scope from allowing people with post-traumatic stress disorder to use marijuana (H.213) to legalizing and taxing the substance (H.499). Five of them stayed on the shelf, but H.200 — a bill to decriminalize possession of up to one ounce of marijuana — [...]
Marijuana decriminalization heads for final vote
The Senate voted 24-6 Tuesday to approve a bill that decriminalizes one ounce of marijuana.
Marijuana decriminalization bill approved by Senate Judiciary; bill moves to Senate floor for debate
Marijuana decriminalization bill approved by Senate Judiciary; bill moves to Senate floor for debate
Marijuana decrim bill passes in House after lengthy debate
The lone victorious amendment makes it a misdemeanor for someone over 21 to possess any amount of marijuana on school property.
Committee drills into details of marijuana decriminalization bill
Donovan argued that people charged with marijuana possession are “treated differently and unequally depending on the county they are charged in and the legal representation they can afford.”
Marijuana decriminalization bills filed in Statehouse
The much-anticipated marijuana decriminalization legislation has surfaced at the Statehouse. Two bills have been introduced — one in the House and one in the Senate — that would remove criminal penalties for marijuana possession. On Tuesday, Rep. Chris Pearson, along with 38 co-sponsors, introduced a bill in the House to make the penalty for possession [...]
Marijuana decriminalization tabled till next year
Rep. Jason Lorber seemed optimistic that next year the tri-partisan authorship of the bill and input from Commissioner Keith Flynn would appease more socially conservative voters as well as law enforcement.
Digger Tidbits: Bill ballet in the Senate
Campbell supports plan for CVPS ratepayer payback; prescription drug database plan to go warrantless; another round of decrim in the offing; BISHCA moniker is no more
