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Representative asks for bill to let liquor stores sell cannabis beverages; committee discusses federal preemption
Summary
Representative Powell asked the committee to request Senate Bill 89 to allow liquor stores to sell cannabis drinks to customers 21 and older; a member questioned whether potential congressional action would preempt state changes, and the proponent said the bill would conform to federal law.
Representative Powell asked to place Senate Bill 89 on file with the committee, proposing to allow liquor stores to sell cannabis beverages to patrons 21 and older and to rely on existing ID-checking practices.
"The most proper place would be the liquor stores at check IDs," the Representative said, arguing that liquor stores already have age-verification processes in place.
A committee member asked whether the bill would need to conform to any future congressional bans or exceptions. The proponent agreed the state would comport with federal law and cited recent federal actions and an expected 'shutoff date' in the Farm Act later this year as relevant context. No vote on the substance of the bill occurred at this meeting; the request was entered as a member's ask for a bill.
