James Dawson
/ Boise State Public Radio
Idaho House lawmakers Thursday rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would’ve blocked the ability of citizens to legalize any drug through a ballot initiative.
The proposed law would’ve required two-thirds approval from the House and Senate to remove a Schedule I or Schedule II drug, like marijuana or hemp.
State senators passed a similar proposal in February, but the issue now appears dead for the session.
A coalition of Republicans and Democrats opposed the measure, saying it would’ve made it practically impossible to legalize medical marijuana or CBD oil with trace amounts of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana that gets a person high.