Thursday, January 7, 2021
In todays report
Top Rhode Island Senator Backs Private Marijuana Sales Model As Another Lawmaker Puts 95 Percent Odds On Legalization
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“I have asked Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey (D) and Chairman Josh Miller (D) to work together to develop a framework to legalize and regulate recreational #marijuana,” Ruggerio, who was first elected Senate president in 2017, said in his speech on Tuesday, as lawmakers kicked off the state’s 2021 legislative session.
Lawmakers are widely expected to seriously consider a cannabis legalization bill this year.
Rep. Karen Alzate (D) told ABC 6 on Tuesday she #believes there’s a “good 95 percent chance” the legislature will adopt the change.
Details of the plan, however, are still being hammered out.
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Dozens Of Iowa Democratic Officials Push For Marijuana Legalization In 2021
Nearly 40 Democrats, ranging from city council members to Iowa state senators, signed on in support of legalizing the #possession of small amounts of marijuana and expunging the criminal records of Iowans who have been previously charged in misdemeanors for marijuana possession.
Democrats are proposing three bills: One that establishes cannabis regulations that are similar to alcohol; a second bill that eliminates criminal penalties for possession of cannabis for personal use and expunges previous criminal records and a third bill that gives local governments the authority to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana.
Supporters said legalizing marijuana is a step toward addressing the racial inequity Black Iowans face in the state’s #criminal justice system.
Linn County Supervisor Stacey Walker said Black Iowans are more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than their white peers, even though they use it at the same levels.
The ACLU of Iowa released a report in April that showed Black Iowans are seven times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession, based on national law enforcement data.
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Cannabis Stock Gainers And Losers From January 7, 2021
- 4Front Ventures (OTCQX:FFNTF) shares closed up 7.92% at $1.09
- ReneSola (NYSE:SOL) shares closed up 7.39% at $18.02
- Curaleaf Holdings (OTCQX:CURLF) shares closed down 4.46% at $13.71
- 1933 Industries (OTCQB:TGIFF) shares closed down 4.31% at $0.06
- Halo Labs (OTCQB:AGEEF) shares closed down 4.22% at $0.04
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2140648790619/cannabis-stock-gainers-and-losers-from-january-7-2021