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HB 1597: Legalization of Recreational Marijuana

GENERAL BILL by Omphroy

Legalization of Recreational Marijuana; Exempts certain activities involving marijuana from use & possession offenses; authorizes persons age 21 & over to engage in certain activities; provides for personal cultivation; specifies possession limits; specifies duties of Division of Alcoholic Beverages, Marijuana, & Tobacco; provides for licensing and regulation of growers, retailers, and others; authorizes establishment of restricted cannabis zones; provides requirements for such zones; provides for sentencing review for certain offenders; authorizes individual convicted of certain crimes to obtain sealing or expunction of his or her criminal history record.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/2021 House • Filed
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/5/2021 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    4/30/2021 House • Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee

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  • HB 1597, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2021 at 8:23 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (11)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1599 Taxes and Fees/Legalization Of Recreational Marijuana Omphroy Linked Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    S 1916 Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Bracy Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries
    H 189 Expunction of Criminal History Records Relating to Cannabis Offenses McCurdy Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    H 291 Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Hinson Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    H 343 Availability of Marijuana for Adult Use Smith Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    H 1361 Adult Use Marijuana Legalization Benjamin Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    H 6029 Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Trafficking Eskamani Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    S 468 (c1) Expunction of Criminal History Records Relating to Certain Cannabis Offenses Bracy Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Messages
    S 664 Adult Use Marijuana Legalization Farmer Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries
    S 710 Availability of Marijuana for Adult Use Brandes Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Health Policy
    S 1918 Taxes and Fees/Cultivation of Cannabis Bracy Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries

    Citations - Statutes (75)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.165 Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Page 9 (pdf)
    500.03 Definitions; construction; applicability. Page 241 (pdf)
    500.105 Page 241 (pdf)
    561.025 Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco Trust Fund. Page 9 (pdf)
    562.13 Employment of minors or certain other persons by certain vendors prohibited; exceptions. Page 242 (pdf)
    566.011 Page 11 (pdf)
    566.012 Page 28 (pdf)
    566.013 Page 28 (pdf)
    566.014 Page 31 (pdf)
    566.015 Page 33 (pdf)
    566.201 Page 34 (pdf)
    566.2015 Page 37 (pdf)
    566.2016 Page 38 (pdf)
    566.2017 Page 39 (pdf)
    566.202 Page 40 (pdf)
    566.203 Page 57 (pdf)
    566.2031 Page 72 (pdf)
    566.2032 Page 74 (pdf)
    566.2033 Page 76 (pdf)
    566.20331 Page 81 (pdf)
    566.20332 Page 82 (pdf)
    566.20333 Page 85 (pdf)
    566.20334 Page 87 (pdf)
    566.204 Page 90 (pdf)
    566.2042 Page 95 (pdf)
    566.2043 Page 101 (pdf)
    566.2044 Page 104 (pdf)
    566.2046 Page 106 (pdf)
    566.2047 Page 107 (pdf)
    566.2048 Page 108 (pdf)
    566.20485 Page 112 (pdf)
    566.2049 Page 120 (pdf)
    566.205 Page 121 (pdf)
    566.206 Page 121 (pdf)
    566.2065 Page 123 (pdf)
    566.2068 Page 123 (pdf)
    566.2069 Page 127 (pdf)
    566.20695 Page 128 (pdf)
    566.2072 Page 128 (pdf)
    566.2073 Page 129 (pdf)
    566.2074 Page 130 (pdf)
    566.301 Page 131 (pdf)
    566.3011 Page 132 (pdf)
    566.3012 Page 138 (pdf)
    566.3013 Page 145 (pdf)
    566.3014 Page 147 (pdf)
    566.3015 Page 148 (pdf)
    566.3016 Page 148 (pdf)
    566.3017 Page 153 (pdf)
    566.3018 Page 155 (pdf)
    566.3019 Page 156 (pdf)
    566.401 Page 157 (pdf)
    566.405 Page 180 (pdf)
    566.4501 Page 199 (pdf)
    566.4601 Page 213 (pdf)
    566.4701 Page 217 (pdf)
    566.4801 Page 221 (pdf)
    566.4805 Page 223 (pdf)
    566.5701 Page 229 (pdf)
    566.5801 Page 231 (pdf)
    566.601 Page 234 (pdf)
    566.602 Page 234 (pdf)
    566.701 Page 235 (pdf)
    566.702 Page 236 (pdf)
    566.703 Page 236 (pdf)
    566.704 Page 236 (pdf)
    566.805 Page 236 (pdf)
    569.0073 Special provisions; smoking pipes and smoking devices. Page 242 (pdf)
    893.03 Standards and schedules. Page 243 (pdf)
    893.13 Prohibited acts; penalties. Page 282 (pdf)
    893.135 Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking. Page 285 (pdf)
    893.13501 Page 310 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 312 (pdf)
    943.0586 Page 364 (pdf)
    943.0595 Automatic sealing of criminal history records. Page 371 (pdf)

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