The proposed ballot language for marijuana legalization in the state of Michigan appears finished.
It will appear asproposal 1 on the November general ballot.
In April, the Michigan Board of State Canvassers approved a petition to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state of Michigan.
After the state legislature failed to take up the petition it would be put on the ballot for citizens to vote.
A proposed initiated law to authorize possession, use and cultivation of marijuana products by individuals who are at least 21 years of age and older, and commercial sales of marijuana through state-licensed retailers
This proposal would:
Allow individuals age 21 and older to purchase, possess and use marijuana and marijuana-infused edibles, and grow up to 12 marijuana plants for personal consumption.
Impose a 10-ounce limit for marijuana kept at residences and require that amounts over 2.5 ounces be secured in locked containers.
Create a state licensing system for marijuana businesses including growers, processors, transporters, and retailers.
Allow municipalities to ban or restrict marijuana businesses.
Permit commercial sales of marijuana and marijuana-infused edibles through state-licensed retailers, subject to a new 10% tax earmarked for schools, roads, and municipalities where marijuana businesses are located.
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Marijuana legalization advocates in Delaware didn’t get their way this year, as a long-debated bill to grant their wish failed.
But in Delaware, which decriminalized possession of less than an ounce of pot three years ago the lawmakers have taken steps to assist users who were F’d in the A by police.
The bill that passed in the General Assembly session last Sunday morning, nearly 1,300 people with a single conviction of marijuana possession or use could get an automatic expungement, according to data from the Delaware Criminal Justice Information System. (Only Nearly 1300 ?)
Legal advisers are reviewing the bill and Gov. John Carney is expected to sign it into law.
Those ticketed for simple marijuana possession since 2015 have received a civil violation and a fine. Those convicted prior to the change in the law have a criminal record (Really)
Only those charged with a single misdemeanor charge of possession or use before 2015 — and have no other criminal convictions for any crime — are eligible for the automatic expungement. The measure would not apply to charges that were reduced from a felony.
Under current law, adults cannot apply for an expungement unless they’re not convicted or are pardoned. — (Age Discrimination?)
But now they are guaranteed an expungement as long as they apply and pay the $75 fee (LOL $$$).
The new law could help people who had the unfortunate luck of being caught and has labeled them as criminals when applying in the job market (get them back to paying taxes…please).
“What you have to do today is apply and go for a pardon, which takes money and time and isn’t guaranteed. And if you did get a pardon you have to apply for the expungement, which takes time and money (again LOL $$$).
The US Senate passed legislation Thursday 6/28/18 by a vote of 86 – 11 that would legalize hemp as an agricultural commodity.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell…
“I have heard from many Kentucky farmers who agree it’s time to remove the federal hurdles and give our state the opportunity to seize its full potential and once again become the national leader for hemp production. That is why I strongly advocated for this measure to be included in the Farm Bill,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement after the bill passed.
McConnell, as well as Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), introduced their hemp legislation as a stand-alone bill in April, before getting it included in the Senate’s farm bill.
McConnell also stated that “for far too long, the federal government has prevented most farmers from growing hemp.”
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA), one of Congress’s most ardent opponents of marijuana law reform, threatened to pursue serious changes to the bill’s hemp provisions on the floor. He wanted to remove the legalization of derivatives of the cannabis plant, such as cannabidiol (CBD), which is used by many people for medical purposes. But Grassley never ended up filing a floor amendment.
Hemp legalization has broad bipartisan support
The bill would legalize hemp and remove it from the federal list of controlled substances. This would allow it to be sold as an agricultural commodity.
In the neighboring US, nine states and the District of Columbia now allow for recreational marijuana use, and 30 allow for medical use.
The act to legalize the recreational use of marijuana was introduced on April 13, 2017, and was later passed at the House of Commons in November. The Senate passage of the bill was the final hurdle in the process.
Bill C-45, AKA…The Cannabis Act, stems from a campaign pledge of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to keep marijuana away from underage users and reduce related crime.
Although the Canadian government had initially stated its intent to implement by July 2018, provinces and territories and who would be responsible for drafting their own rules for marijuana sales. They have advised that they would need eight to 12 weeks after the Senate approval to transition to the new framework.
The government is expected to choose a date in early or mid September.
