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House Judiciary Committee advances substitute and amendment to Senate Bill 56, favorably reports bill
Summary
The committee accepted a dash-16 substitute for Senate Bill 56, adopted an amendment to modify expungement language to conform with the Bloom decision, and voted to favorably report the bill (8 yes, 5 no); the bill restores a 36% local revenue share and creates regulatory pathways for intoxicating hemp, THC beverages, and expungement processes.
The House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 20 accepted a substitute for Senate Bill 56, adopted an amendment to refine expungement language, and then voted to favorably report the bill and recommend its passage.
Representative Stewart moved to accept the dash-16 substitute and outlined key provisions: preserving the core elements of the Issue 2 initiated statute (including allowance for 12 home-grown plants, possession, sharing between adults), prohibiting public consumption, establishing a regulated, licensed pathway for intoxicating hemp limited to dispensaries (not convenience stores), aligning potency, advertising and operating restrictions with marijuana for dispensaries, applying a 10% tax to intoxicating hemp as with adult-use marijuana, and clarifying rules for THC beverages (allowing on-premises service below specified…
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