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Senate committee forwards adult‑use cannabis framework to Finance after split vote
Summary
The Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee moved SB 970, a detailed adult‑use cannabis licensing and tax bill, to the Finance Committee on an 8–7 vote after hours of testimony from industry supporters and public‑health opponents.
The Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee voted 8–7 to report SB 970, a bill that establishes a regulatory framework for a statewide adult‑use cannabis market and would create a Cannabis Control Authority to license growers, processors, transporters and retailers.
Senator Aaron Rouse, the bill’s patron, told the committee the measure is designed to “prioritize public safety and creating a well regulated marketplace that keeps adult products out of the hands of kids,” and includes seed‑to‑sale tracking,…
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