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Committee Advances Bill Enabling Governor–Tribal Compacts on Cannabis Regulation and Taxation
Summary
House Bill 952 would authorize the governor to negotiate compacts with tribal nations on marijuana regulation, taxation, enforcement and dispute resolution; tribal representatives and policy groups supported the measure as a pathway to economic opportunity and legal clarity. The committee advanced the bill by roll call (10–4).
House Bill 952 was presented to the House Energy, Technology and Federal Relations Committee as a framework enabling the governor’s office and tribal nations to negotiate government‑to‑government compacts specific to marijuana regulation and taxation.
Sponsor Representative Frank Smith said the measure responds to concerns raised by tribal nations during interim meetings about how legalized marijuana should be governed on reservation lands. He described HB 952 as providing a formal process for…
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