Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what's
happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
STATE NEWS
To cap or not to cap, that was the question
facing the state of Florida this week. Lawmakers wrestled with the
issue of capping THC content in medical marijuana for those
patients under the age of 21. The Senate Rules Committee questioned the
rationale for such a cap, causing the measure to stall in that
chamber. Undaunted, the House is now considering an identical proposal
attached to a state Department of Health bill.
Turning our attention to New England, Connecticut's General Assembly Judiciary
Committee held a hearing this week on a marijuana legalization
bill. In Vermont, legislation to establish a marijuana
marketplace passed on a second reading in the House. Both states
might want to look at their northern neighbor, Maine, as a cautionary tale. Although
recreational sales were expected to begin this month, they've
been postponed until June.
