Live Breaking News & Updates on Ecreational Marijuana Implementation

After nearly two weeks of work, a legislative committee focused on recreational marijuana implementation forwarded a single bill Wednesday to the Senate, up against the looming end of the session.
Three distinct bills went into the committee April 9. By Wednesday, only House Bill 701, by far the largest and most comprehensive, remained. Much of the committee s work revolved around amending the bill, following public comment that included a presentation by Colorado law enforcement and extensive assistance from legislative staff. It s carried by Rep. Mike Hopkins, R-Missoula.
Lawmakers were hustling to get the bill out of the Senate by Friday so the Senate and House can tussle over the final version in a conference committee before the end of next week, when legislators hope to terminate the 2021 session. ....

United States , Great Falls , Tom Jacobson , Mike Hopkins , Department Of Justice , Senate Minority Leader Jill Cohenour , House Bill , Habitat Montana , D Great Falls , East Helena Democrat , Crime Control , Crow Tribe , State Government , Montana Legislature 2021 , Montana Marijuana , Montana Recreational Marijuana , Ecreational Marijuana Implementation , House Bill 701 , Mike Hopkins , Tom Jacobson , Jill Cohenour , Jason Ellsworth , ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில் , டோம் ஜாகோப்சன் , மைக் ஹாப்கின்ஸ் , துறை ஆஃப் நீதி ,