[New post] Delaware Lawmakers Revive Pot Legalization Effort

Cannabis News World posted: "Delaware Lawmakers Revive Pot Legalization Effort High Times Delaware lawmakers have launched a new drive to legalize cannabis with the approval of two separate bills in legislative committees on Wednesday. A more comprehensive proposal to legalize po" Cannabis News World Delaware Lawmakers Revive Pot Legalization Effort Cannabis News World May 30 Delaware Lawmakers Revive Pot Legalization Effort High Times Delaware lawmakers have launched a new drive to legalize cannabis with the approval of two separate bills in legislative committees on Wednesday. A more comprehensive proposal to legalize pot for adult use and regulate commercial cannabis operations failed to gain approval in the Delaware House of Representatives last month. The first measure released from committee this week, House Bill 371, would legalize personal possession of up to one ounce of cannabis by adults. Representative Ed Osienski, the sponsor of the legislation, explained to Delaware Public Media that the bill "legalizes the personal possession of an ounce or less, but it still is illegal to be under 21 in possession, possessing over an ounce, and it's still illegal to drive impaired." He noted it would also still be against the law to smoke cannabis in public. Osienski believes that separating legalizing possession from regulating and taxing commercial cannabis will make HB 371 easier to pass than the comprehensive measure, House Bill 305, that failed to reach the three-fifths majority required because it contains new tax provisions. Without such measures, HB 371 needs only a simple majority to pass. The bill was approved by the House Health and Human Development Committee on Wednesday. "HB 305 had the whole regulatory system in there for the industry of cultivating, manufacturing, and selling marijuana in the state of Delaware and it had a tax on it, which meant it would require 25 [votes], which is a hard threshold to meet," Osienski told WDEL. "I figured, at least we can move forward with legalization with a simple majority of 21. I do have 21 House co-sponsors on the bill, so I think I'm pretty fairly confident that, unless something dramatically changes, that will pass and end prohibition." Separate Bill To Regulate Cannabis Commerce A separate measure… Excerpt only ... READ MORE BELOW Source : Delaware Lawmakers Revive Pot Legalization Effort reposted by Cannabis News World Comment Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Cannabis News World. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://cannabisnewsworld.com/2022/05/30/delaware-lawmakers-revive-pot-legalization-effort/ Powered by WordPress.com