Bastrop City Council denies marijuana decriminalization amendment despite voter approval
The Bastrop City Council denied a city charter amendment to decriminalize possession of low amounts of marijuana, which was ...
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U.S. Marijuana Reform: A Breakdown of State Efforts to Legalize and Decriminalize Marijuana
By Marijuana Policy Project Because less than half of U.S. states allow citizen-initiated ballot measures, in most states, ...
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Illinois House lawmakers file almost 1,800 new bills only 2 weeks into legislative session
The vast majority of the ideas won't make it to the desk of Gov. JB Pritzker or become law -- last General Assembly, House lawmakers filed 5,929 bills and only passed 564 -- but the list of proposals ...
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Jail alternative, plastics bans and marriage age change among 1,800 new bills just weeks into legislative session
Lawmakers in the Illinois House already have filed more than 1,800 bills that could be acted on before the General Assembly adjourns in May. The vast majority of the ideas won’t make it to the desk of ...
House Democrats, Republicans solidify agendas for 2025 session; gambling left out
House Democrats and Republicans decided what their platforms ahead of the 2025 legislative session. The session begins next week, February 4.Monday ...