Monday October 5, 2020
in todays report
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Monday, October 5 2020
In todays report:
Gov. Phil Scott (R) has until Wednesday to act on the marijuana commerce legislation that’s now on his desk, otherwise it will become law without his signature. He’s signaled that he’s on the fence about what he’ll do after hearing criticism from certain racial justice groups; but now he’s getting the opposite advice from organizations like ACLU of Vermont
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The governor’s stated concerns about racial justice inequities in the cannabis commerce bill is a new narrative that he hadn’t expressed until after it passed the legislature in its final form last month. Previously, his criticism centered on impaired driving, taxes and local control—all issues that lawmakers worked to address as they crafted the legislation and finalized it in a
OLITICSCivil Rights Coalition Tells Vermont Governor To Sign Marijuana Sales Legalization And Expungement Bills
Vote For Marijuana Legalization Referendum To Promote Social Justice, New Jersey Governor Says
The governor of New Jersey wants voters to approve a marijuana legalization referendum that will appear on the state’s ballot in November—and he’s letting people know that at seemingly every opportunity he can.
for the state.
“I wish we could have gotten it done through a legislative process,” he said, referencing lawmakers’ inability to advance a legalization bill last session. “We just couldn’t find the last few votes, so it’s on the referendum. I’m strongly supporting it—first and foremost for social justice reasons.”
Recent polling indicates that the proposal has strong support among New Jersey voters. A survey from the law firm Brach Eichler that was released last month shows that 65 percent of likely voters are in favor of the policy change. That’s consistent with the results of a poll the firm published in August, signaling that support is steady.
well.
In June, the state Assembly passed a cannabis decriminalization bill that would make possession of up to two ounces a civil penalty without the threat of jail time, though it hasn’t advance in the Senate.
Hawaii farmers worry USDA’s federal hemp program will be cost-prohibitive, less protective
The state of Hawaii will end its industrial hemp pilot program at the end of October, and instead steer farmers toward applying for U.S. Department of Agriculture licenses.
Gov. David Ige signed a bill that would legalize hemp production throughout the state after Hawaii’s last legislative session this summer.
insecurity for Hawaiians.
But now, some of the state’s hemp farmers are concerned that the federal hemp production program will be too costly and that the lack of local oversight will mean more risks.
The less-stringent federal program could include more restrictions, pointing to the rule that states that the third time a crop tests too high for THC, growers can lose their license, according to West Hawaii Today
insecurity for Hawaiians.
But now, some of the state’s hemp farmers are concerned that the federal hemp production program will be too costly and that the lack of local oversight will mean more risks.
The less-stringent federal program could include more restrictions, pointing to the rule that states that the third time a crop tests too high for THC, growers can lose their license, according to West Hawaii Today
welcome the changes compared to what they considered a “highly restrictive” pilot program compared to other states, which among other things prohibited the movement of harvested leafy and floral material off of the licensed land area.
welcome the changes compared to what they considered a “highly restrictive” pilot program compared to other states, which among other things prohibited the movement of harvested leafy and floral material off of the licensed land area.