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The bill contains social equity provisions, including license application benefits for social equity applicants and $12,000,000 in funding for social equity programs. [16] The bill allows for local communities to decide whether or not to allow cannabis-related businesses, collect additional taxes, and establish zoning requirements. [16]
On May 31, 2019, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to legalize recreational marijuana use starting on January 1, 2020. The bill was signed by Governor J. B. Pritzker on June 25, 2019. [24] [25] [26] Recreational-use revenue in Illinois is expected to reach an estimated $1.6 billion a year. [27]
An amended bill was returned from bicameral conference committee on June 5. [35] [36] On June 13, the bill passed 14-10 in the New Hampshire Senate, then was tabled (killed) in the House. [37] [38] Around January 7, the Hawaii Attorney General released an over 300-page draft legalization bill to be considered by the state legislature. [39]
House Bill 360 passed in the House by voice vote on March 16. [55] HB360 legalizes cannabis in the state, without new taxes or regulations. The Virginia Senate passed SB1133, a legalized sales bill, on February 7. [56] In Louisiana, a suite of bills to enact legalization and regulation was prefiled in February: HB-17, HB-24, and HB-12. [57]
Part of that funding would come from levying taxes on the marijuana industry, which was first legalized in Michigan in 2018. ... Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Show comments ...
The five states that generated the most revenue from recreational marijuana sales took in a combined $457.7 million during the final quarter of 2023. Illinois took in nearly $70M on marijuana ...
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz both back marijuana legalization, but they took different paths to get there. Two Pot Legalizers Top the Democratic Ticket (opinion) Skip to main content
The U.S. Marijuana Party was formed in 2002 by Loretta Nall from Massachusetts following her misdemeanor arrest for marijuana possession. [73] [74] [75] Nall was the chairperson of the party until 2004. [76] Writer, military veteran, and former White Panther, Wayward Bill Chengelis was Colorado U.S. Marijuana Party chairman, from 2002 through ...