Tag: GOP
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Virginia: Republicans Propose To Scrap Social Equity Fund, Undo Other Cannabis Reforms
As Virginia’s new legislative session gets under way, Republicans – emboldened after taking back the governor’s mansion and the House of Delegates – are taking aim at cannabis reforms passed by the General Assembly last year. GOP state lawmakers have pre-filed several measures that would roll back provisions from last year’s legalization bill, zeroing in…
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Republicans Unveil Competing Cannabis Reform Bill With Lower Taxes, Less Focus On Social Equity
House Republicans led by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) on Monday unveiled a cannabis bill that is poised to compete with similar legislation proposed by Democrats earlier this year. Dubbed the States Reform Act, the bill is being framed by Republicans as a compromise or middle-ground between the simple descheduling of cannabis and wide-ranging reforms sought…