Legislative Update
The Cannabis Control Board is expected to hold its first public meeting on Thursday, May 27, and conclude its search for an Executive Director by the end of the month. Earlier in the week, the House passed a version of bill S.25, the preeminent legislation to reform Act 164, then later in the week the Senate suspended the rules, bypassing a Committee of Conference process, reconciled the bill to rush it to Governor Scott’s desk, then adjourned the General Assembly for the year Friday evening.
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Legislative Update
The Cannabis Control Board has begun its search for an Executive Director, and with crossover a few weeks behind us, the House has finally taken up bill S.25, the preeminent legislation to amend Act 164, which landed in the Committee of Government Operations where lawmakers overviewed the status of the new market’s rollout along with key provisions in the bill.
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Legislative Update
Over the past few weeks, the Senate has been busy working on a handful of cannabis-related bills, including S.25, which has emerged as the preeminent vehicle to amend Act 164. While the four other cannabis-related bills in the State House are less likely to pass, the crossover deadline was last Friday and we should know more by next week. The Cannabis Control Board still has not formed, but we anticipate they will finally convene by the end of this month.
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Legislative Update
We count five different bills that seek to amend Act 164 this legislative session, so far, and this past Tuesday, February 16, the Senate Judiciary Committee convened to discuss the status of Act 164's formation and implementation process, along with an overview of S.25, one of the amendment bills for the new taxation and regulation law.
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