Lubbock voters resoundingly rejected a proposed ordinance that proponents said would have decriminalized the possession of four ounces or less marijuana in the city limits. Lubbock election results: Live updates on Prop A, mayor, other local races Proposition A passed with 64.62 of the 31,775 votes cast in early voting and on election day in […]
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Bills would decriminalize pot use, expunge records in Hawaii
Apr. 6—All bills must pass three readings in both the House and Senate and differences between the Senate and House versions of SB 2487 mean it will likely head to conference committee before the end of the session on May 3. The effort to decriminalize marijuana use in Hawaii remains alive with the full House […]
Lawmakers reconsider legislation to decriminalize disruptive behavior at schools
Lawmakers again on Thursday pushed for the passage of a bill that would prohibit students from being charged for displaying disruptive behavior at school. “All this bill does is it prevents students from being charged with a crime for something that really shouldn’t be a crime,” Del. Sheila Ruth, a Baltimore County Democrat and the […]