Minnesota Lawmakers Finalize Marijuana Legalization Bill In Conference Committee, With Passage Expected This Week
They have reached an agreement on tax and appropriations provisions
Minnesota lawmakers have finalized a marijuana legalization bill in conference committee, reaching an agreement on tax and appropriations provisions in the last of three meetings to resolve differences between cannabis reform measures that passed the House and Senate last month. The final bill will now head to floor votes in both chambers this week and, if approved there, to the governor’s desk to be signed into law.
Bicameral negotiators appointed to the conference committee—including lead bill sponsors Rep. Zack Stephenson (D) and Sen. Lindsey Port (D)—had already tackled the bulk of the legislation in their previous two meetings, adopting agreed-upon articles that also dealt with major issues like local control and possession limits. Now the panel has produced a final product after accepting provisions on the tax rate for cannabis and appropriating revenue.
Minnesota lawmakers have finalized a marijuana legalization bill in conference committee, reaching an agreement on tax and appropriations provisions in the last of three meetings to resolve differences between cannabis reform measures that passed the House and Senate last month. The final bill will now head to floor votes in both chambers this week and, if approved there, to the governor’s desk to be signed into law.
Bicameral negotiators appointed to the conference committee—including lead bill sponsors Rep. Zack Stephenson (D) and Sen. Lindsey Port (D)—had already tackled the bulk of the legislation in their previous two meetings, adopting agreed-upon articles that also dealt with major issues like local control and possession limits. Now the panel has produced a final product after accepting provisions on the tax rate for cannabis and appropriating revenue.
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