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The Mandeville Republican whose pitch to legalize and tax marijuana was rejected Tuesday by the Louisiana Legislature says he’s encouraged his bill got as far as it did.
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Legalizing marijuana in Louisiana died for the year Tuesday after lawmakers shot down a bill that called for taxing the product if it became legal.
Though House Bill 699 by Mandeville Republican Rep. Richard Nelson called for full legalization, House Bill 434, the tax bill, was the heavier lift because new taxes require the support of at least two-thirds of the members in each chamber.
HB 434 fell on a 47-48 vote, not even reaching a 53-vote simple majority, indicating HB 699 likely wouldn t pass either. Nelson tabled the latter bill after the first vote.
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BATON ROUGE (AP) â A bid to legalize recreational marijuana in Louisiana is over this legislative session after failing to gain enough support from lawmakers.
The House on Tuesday rejected Republican Rep. Richard Nelsonâs bill to tax the sale of marijuana â a bellwether vote that indicated Nelsonâs separate bill to create a legal framework to sell and possess recreational marijuana also couldnât pass.
Forty-seven lawmakers in the House backed the tax bill, while 48 voted against it. After that marijuana bill failed, Nelson said he was ending his effort this session to legalize the drug for recreational use.
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