Bill > S0278

Introduced Session

This bill proposes to eliminate the tetrahydrocannabinol concentration limit for cannabis flower and increase the tetrahydrocannabinol concentration limit for concentrate cannabis products to 70 percent. This bill also proposes to increase the transaction limit for retail sales to two ounces of cannabis or its equivalent in cannabis products per transaction. This bill also proposes to authorize the Cannabis Control Board to issue event permits, event administrator endorsements, delivery permits, and on-premises consumption permits. This bill also proposes to amend the statutes governing advertisement by cannabis establishments and to eliminate the requirement that advertisements be submitted to the Cannabis Control Board for review prior to dissemination. This bill also proposes to lower the cannabis excise tax from 14 percent to 10 percent. This bill also proposes to S.278 allow municipalities to condition the issuance of a permit on compliance with municipal ordinances and to require any municipality that has not held a vote concerning the authorization of cannabis establishments to vote on the question at the 2026 general election. This bill also proposes to expand the list of entities that may access grants from the Cannabis Business Development Fund and to appropriate $1,000,000.00 from the General Fund to the Cannabis Business Development Fund.

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Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D)*,  Alison Clarkson (D),  Martine Gulick (D),  Tanya Vyhovsky (D),  Richard Westman (R),  Becca White (D), 

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Hearing (11:00:00 3/24/2026 Room 27) (on 03/24/2026)

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