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HB 291: Legalization of Recreational Marijuana

GENERAL BILL by Hinson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hart ; Tant

Legalization of Recreational Marijuana; Authorizes persons age 21 & over to engage in certain activities involving personal use of marijuana in limited amounts; provides limits on where persons may engage in specified activities; provides for licensure of marijuana establishments; provides limits on number of retail marijuana stores in localities; specifies that chapter does not apply to employer drug policies or operating under influence laws; removes cannabis from schedule of controlled substances; removes restrictions of possession & sale of cannabis; provides for retroactive effect; provides for sentencing review for certain offenders.

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
    1/19/2021 House • Filed
    2/3/2021 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Referred to Ways & Means Committee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    4/30/2021 House • Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee

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  • HB 291, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/19/2021 at 10:40 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (12)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 293 Taxes and Fees/Recreational Marijuana Hinson Linked Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 295 Trust Funds/Creation/Child Care Trust Fund Hinson Linked Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 1363 Taxes and Fees Related to Marijuana Sales and Use Benjamin Linked Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 343 Availability of Marijuana for Adult Use Smith Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 1361 Adult Use Marijuana Legalization Benjamin Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 1597 Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Omphroy Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 6029 Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Trafficking Eskamani Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 664 Adult Use Marijuana Legalization Farmer Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries Track This Bill
    S 710 Availability of Marijuana for Adult Use Brandes Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Health Policy Track This Bill
    S 1916 Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Bracy Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries Track This Bill
    S 1940 Taxes and Fees/Recreational Marijuana Powell Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries Track This Bill
    S 1942 Trust Funds/Child Care Trust Fund Powell Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (27)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.165 Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Page 4 (pdf)
    500.03 Definitions; construction; applicability. Page 30 (pdf)
    500.105 Page 31 (pdf)
    561.025 Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco Trust Fund. Page 5 (pdf)
    562.13 Employment of minors or certain other persons by certain vendors prohibited; exceptions. Page 31 (pdf)
    566.031 Page 6 (pdf)
    566.032 Page 8 (pdf)
    566.033 Page 8 (pdf)
    566.0331 Page 9 (pdf)
    566.034 Page 11 (pdf)
    566.035 Page 13 (pdf)
    566.036 Page 15 (pdf)
    566.037 Page 22 (pdf)
    566.037 Page 22 (pdf)
    566.038 Page 25 (pdf)
    566.039 Page 25 (pdf)
    566.040 Page 25 (pdf)
    566.041 Page 26 (pdf)
    566.042 Page 26 (pdf)
    566.043 Page 27 (pdf)
    566.043 Page 27 (pdf)
    569.0073 Special provisions; smoking pipes and smoking devices. Page 31 (pdf)
    893.03 Standards and schedules. Page 32 (pdf)
    893.13 Prohibited acts; penalties. Page 72 (pdf)
    893.135 Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking. Page 74 (pdf)
    893.13501 Page 99 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 101 (pdf)

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