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Florida could erase some marijuana convictions if this bill passes. But thereâs a catch.
âItâs the reality of passing legislation in the Legislature,â the billâs Democratic sponsor said.
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TALLAHASSEE â At first, the bill would have allowed nearly 195,000 Floridians to have most misdemeanor marijuana convictions erased from their criminal records.
Then, the Senate sponsor amended the bill so it would have a better chance in the Florida House, which is led by Speaker Chris Sprowls.
âI would like to go further, but I think to get this in a position to possibly pass the House, I think this is the best we can do,â said Sen. Randolph Bracy, D-Orlando, Senate Bill 468â²s sponsor.
Security measures at state capitols range widely.
About 30 state capitols employ metal detectors, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Spokesperson Mick Bullock would not elaborate, citing security concerns. On the flip side, according to the Crime Prevention Research Center, a pro-gun research group, about 20 capitols officially allow carrying legal firearms inside.
The Michigan Capitol is one of them.
Critics say that while the Michigan Capitol Commission voted unanimously Monday to ban the open carry of guns inside the Capitol, the ban should include all firearms carried by anyone inside the Capitol who is not law enforcement, regardless of whether they are carried openly or concealed.
The Kosher Gourmet by Nick Malgieri: Chocolate molten delight with creme anglaise is a simple yet elegant make-ahead dessert The Interstate Highway System, which the U.S. began constructing in the 1950s, has a complicated legacy, to say the least. Boosters see it as the greatest infrastructure program undertaken in the country during the second half of the twentieth century, connecting vast areas in new and important ways, unlocking largely untapped regions outside of cities that helped spark a new kind of middle-class living. Detractors accuse the system s planners and builders of emptying out cities and encouraging the rise of low-density suburban sprawl. That process, critics argue, prompted white flight to the suburbs, while stranding poor minorities in urban neighborhoods disfigured by the highways that bisected them. To these critics, the Interstate Highway System is just another example of America s racist past.