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Calif.: Senate proposals fail to advance; Ammiano’s bill next on the docket
Message:
Two entirely reasonable and good pieces of drug policy legislation authored by Sen. Mark Leno failed to move out of the Senate by last Friday’s crossover deadline. Unfortunately, failure to move before the deadline ends all consideration on the bills.
SB 1506 – which proposed “defelonizing” simple possession of all drugs, including hash – received a Senate vote on Friday. Unfortunately, the chamber voted the bill down, 11 – 24 with six not voting. The other bill, SB 1182, would have removed criminal penalties for medical marijuana providers who act in compliance with the Guidelines For The Security And Non-Diversion Of Marijuana Grown For Medical Use, published by the attorney general’s office in 2008. Sen. Leno did not call this bill to a Senate vote.
Failure of these bills does not end the Senate’s work on marijuana policy, however. Senate committees will now take up Asm. Ammiano’s bill to create a state board to oversee the medical marijuana industry in California. Ask your senator to support this bill today!
