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House State Affairs committee backs sending constitutional amendment requiring two-thirds vote to legalize unlawful drugs to the floor
Summary
The House State Affairs Committee voted 12-3 to send House Joint Resolution 3 — a proposed constitutional amendment that would require two-thirds approval in each legislative chamber to legalize currently unlawful drugs — to the full House after extended public testimony and member questions about medical exceptions and the initiative process.
The House State Affairs Committee voted 12-3 to send House Joint Resolution 3 to the full House with a "do pass" recommendation, advancing a proposed constitutional amendment that would require two-thirds of the Idaho House and Senate to approve any change that would make currently unlawful drugs lawful.
Representative Skog, the resolution sponsor, told the committee, "we need 2 thirds of the House and of the Senate to get this onto the ballot initiative, and that's what we're seeking to do." He framed the measure as a way to give Idaho voters and lawmakers greater protection against outsized out‑of‑state influence and what he and supporters described as negative outcomes seen in nearby states.
Supporters said the amendment would make it harder to legalize substances…
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