‘Unregulated & untested’ lawmakers reject attempt to decriminalize recreational marijuana
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KHON2— Lawmakers rejected a bill that would do away with jail time for anyone caught with up to an ounce of marijuana, replacing it with just a fine.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser—Hawaii Senate kills marijuana ‘decriminalization’ bill. The full Hawaii Senate today killed a bill that would have “decriminalized” marijuana possession after an earlier effort to legalize adult recreational use this session also died.
Los Angeles Times—Editorial: Reclassifying marijuana is not decriminalization, but is a welcome step in that direction. The news Tuesday that the Justice Department plans to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug is most welcome. But very, very late in coming. President Biden promised during the 2020 presidential campaign that he would decriminalize cannabis. Moving the substance from Schedule I, for the most dangerous and abused drugs, to Schedule III as the DOJ proposes, wouldn’t go that far, but it would be a meaningful step in the right direction. It’s still far too little. Americans have scoffed at...
FOX 8 Cleveland—What federal changes to marijuana mean for Ohio’s recreational law. In Ohio’s first full year with legalized recreational marijuana, two proposals at the national level could open new opportunities for the drug as well.