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An already-planned state income tax cut is being accelerated under House Bill 1015, giving the state a flat 5.39% income tax rate retroactive to Jan. 1. As of that date, Georgia gained a flat ...
In 2018, U.S. states proposed or are expected to propose cannabis reform legislation for medical marijuana and non-medical adult use. State-level legalization remains at odds with cannabis' status as a Schedule I narcotic under the Controlled Substances Act at the Federal level, and the Cannabis policy of the Donald Trump administration appeared to become more hostile than that of the previous ...
Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan (HEMP) Act Bill March 30, 2021: Redefines hemp Reintroduced March 30, increasing allowable THC from 0.3% to 1% in Schedule 1-exempt hemp. [158] HR2588 Bill April 15, 2021: Medical (veterans) Introduced by Rep. Barbara Lee [159] Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act: Bill April 16, 2021: Medical (veterans)
In February 1980, a 50-0 Senate vote and a 156-8 House vote passed Mona Taft's bill supporting legal medical marijuana in Georgia for people diagnosed with glaucoma and cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. Members from both parties came together to support Taft, including then-state Sen. Paul Broun.
On November 6, 2018, Michigan voters approved Proposal 1 by a 56–44 margin, making Michigan the 10th state (and first in the Midwest) to legalize cannabis for recreational use. [ 17 ] The Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act allows persons age 21 and over to possess up to 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 ounces (71 g) of cannabis in public, up to 10 ...
Michigan isn’t the only state considering tax increases on the marijuana industry, as Maine, Ohio and Maryland consider similar measures, making it a bipartisan movement.
State-level legalization remains at odds with cannabis' status as a Schedule I narcotic under the Controlled Substances Act at the Federal level. Major publications predicted several state legislatures would propose legislation in 2019, or voters would do so directly via initiative. These included Connecticut, Hawaii, Minnesota, New Hampshire ...
The 2018 Farm Bill directed USDA to establish a national regulatory framework for hemp production in the United States. [8] The 2018 Farm Bill changed federal policy regarding hemp, including the removal of hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and the consideration of hemp as an agricultural product. The bill legalized hemp under certain ...