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SB 1576: Legalization of Recreational Marijuana

GENERAL BILL by Torres

Legalization of Recreational Marijuana; Establishing the Division of Cannabis Management under the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; authorizing persons 21 years of age and over to engage in certain actions relating to marijuana; providing for licensing of marijuana establishments; providing that marijuana establishments that sell food containing marijuana are considered food service establishments for the purposes of specified regulations; removing cannabis from the schedule of controlled substances, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, and except for this section which shall take effect upon becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2023
 Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Agriculture
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Agriculture (AG)
  2. Regulated Industries (RI)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/3/2023 Senate • Filed
3/9/2023 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; Regulated Industries; Fiscal Policy
3/14/2023 Senate • Introduced
5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Agriculture