Senate panel backs bill to give cannabis regulators enforcement powers and seizures authority
Lawmakers advanced a House Commerce substitute (HB10) creating an enforcement bureau within the Regulation and Licensing Department to allow seizures, embargoes and prosecutions tied to illicit cannabis operations; supporters said the change is needed to stop the illicit market and protect legitimate licensees.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee gave approval to a House Commerce substitute for HB10 on Wednesday, a bill that would give the Regulation and Licensing Department (RLD) expanded enforcement powers over the legal cannabis industry.
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