HB 1297 (2015) -  Recreational Marijuana

by Bracy
Imposes excise tax on recreational marijuana; exempts certain activities involving marijuana from use & possession offenses; authorizes persons age 21 & over to engage in certain activities involving personal use of marijuana in limited amounts; provides limits on where persons may engage in specified activities; provides for licensure of marijuana establishments that may engage in manufacture, possession or purchase of marijuana, marijuana products & marijuana accessories or sell marijuana, marijuana products or marijuana accessories to consumer; provides for enforcement; provides for limits on number of retail marijuana stores in localities based on population; provides standards for prospective licensees; provides restrictions on location of marijuana establishments; prohibits certain activities by marijuana establishments; authorizes localities to prohibit one or more types of marijuana establishments; provides an exemption from specified provisions for marijuana research.
Effective Date: July 1, 2016
Last Event: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 1:15 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 04/28/2015 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:33 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:33 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Finance & Tax Committee Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:33 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:33 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:33 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/03/2015 - 11:14 AM Member: Bracy Committee: Version: __