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Representative pitches free‑market cannabis framework; senators ask about zoning, cap and tax
Summary
Rep. Jared Sullivan presented HP 186, a comprehensive adult‑use cannabis legalization and regulatory bill proposing a private market model, a 15‑member commission for rulemaking, no municipal licensing caps but local opt‑in, and a rooms-and‑meals style tax provision; senators probed zoning, property‑value impact and local control.
Representative Jared Sullivan introduced HP 186, a broad legalization and regulatory framework that would create a private market for adult‑use cannabis overseen by a 15‑member commission appointed by the governor with executive council confirmation. Sullivan said the bill favors broad licensing (to avoid creating scarce, valuable medallion licenses), local opt‑in by municipality,…
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