Cannabis Reform A Priority For Congressional Progressive Caucus And More News From South Carolina, Utah, Montana & Maine
A restrictive medical cannabis bill passed by the South Carolina Senate in February, aimed at aligning the state with national trends toward compassionate care got a hearing in a state House committee this week. Meanwhile, A new legislative agenda by the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) that was published last week, lists marijuana as one of the priorities. In part on criminal justice, CPC said it will work toward legalizing cannabis, expunging records and providing restorative justice for those with cannabis-related convictions.The number of medical cannabis patients in Utah went up 19% year-over-year, reaching 83,000 at the end of March.In Montana, lawmakers fell short of their intention to override Governor Greg Gianforte's (R) last year's veto on the proposed redistribution of recreational cannabis tax revenues.n Maine, the recently enacted bill, which was signed by Gov. Janet Mills into law earlier this month now makes it possible for people to apply to get their criminal histories for now-legal marijuana crimes sealed. LD 2236, previously advanced through the state legislature.
