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2020 SESSION

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SJ 66 Cannabis and medical cannabis; joint subcommittee to study development of framework for regulation.

Introduced by: Adam P. Ebbin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Study; Joint Subcommittee to Study the Development of a Framework for Regulated Adult-Use of Cannabis and Medical Cannabis; report. Establishes the Joint Subcommittee to Study the Development of a Framework for Regulated Adult-Use of Cannabis and Medical Cannabis (Joint Subcommittee). The bill requires the Joint Subcommittee to (i) study and provide guidance on the potential creation of a Cannabis Control Commission to oversee licensing and regulation of industrial hemp, medical cannabis, and adult-use of cannabis; (ii) provide regulatory guidance on potential tax rates and revenue forecasts for retail and wholesale products; (iii) study and make recommendations regarding the issuance of initial cultivation and retail licenses; (iv) develop and recommend a fee structure and grandfathering process for current pharmaceutical processors; (v) study and recommend potential marijuana advertising regulations; (vi) study and determine appropriate public consumption venues and personal cultivation allowances; (vii) study funding and processing requirements for expungement of criminal records and rights restoration related to marijuana decriminalization; (viii) study and recommend methods for diversifying ownership of the marijuana market; (ix) assess the California, Massachusetts, and Illinois marijuana programs and their effectiveness in transferring economic prosperity to disproportionately affected areas; (x) study the potential development of a community reinvestment fund; and (xi) review and analyze National Highway Traffic Safety Administration studies on marijuana-related impairment. The joint subcommittee shall also review studies conducted by JLARC considering the legalization and regulation of the growth, sale, and possession of marijuana and any recommended best practices and policies to address the impact of marijuana prohibition on marginalized members of the community.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/20  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 20105313D  pdf
• 02/05/20  Senate: Printed as engrossed 20105313D-E  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments

HISTORY

• 01/08/20  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 20105313D
• 01/08/20  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 01/31/20  Senate: Reported from Rules by voice vote
• 02/03/20  Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/20  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/05/20  Senate: Read second time
• 02/05/20  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/05/20  Senate: Amendment by Senator Ebbin agreed to
• 02/05/20  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SJ66E
• 02/05/20  Senate: Printed as engrossed 20105313D-E
• 02/06/20  Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate by voice vote
• 02/19/20  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/19/20  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/27/20  House: Tabled in Rules (15-Y 3-N)