Sentences with phrase «passed legalization»

[28] The legal status of MMA had been a state political issue for years; the state Senate passed legalization legislation seven times over six years, but the bills were not taken up by the State Assembly.

Washington voters passed legalization measure Initiative 502 with a margin of nearly 10 points.

Lawmakers came close last year to passing a legalization bill that would have set up an insurance framework for regulating combat - style sports, but the measure never came up for a vote in the Assembly, where sponsors are confident it would pass.

Not exact matches

Even cities in red states, where until recently marijuana legalization appeared to have very little support, are passing laws to make sure fewer people are prosecuted for weed - related violations.

As marijuana legalization slowly passes state by state and lawmakers discuss national reform, companies are calling into question prohibition - era policies like employee drug testing.

Pot legalization passed in Oregon and Washington, D.C., and a yes vote was lately looking likely in Alaska, although a medical marijuana initiative failed in Florida.

I recently wrote Commissioner Helmick concerning the amendment for the legalization of medical, recreational, and industrial cannabis which was passed and is part of the 2016 WV State Democratic Party Platform (Section C - 3).

The legalization was passed in Q4 2018 with unanimous support.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to barnstorm the state and deploy various members of his cabinet in an all - out effort to pass his three major agenda items by the end of June: a 2 percent property tax cap, the legalization of gay marriage and an ethics overhaul.

The party is expected to pass a resolution supporting marijuana legalization — which Cuomo's primary opponent, Cynthia Nixon, has made a top focus — at next week's state Democratic convention.

The end of the session that year included agreements for lead testing in school drinking water, backed by Sen. Tom O'Mara, and the enactment of mixed - martial arts legalization, which the Senate had repeatedly passed.

Since his election, he has stressed his commitment to get a legalization bill passed before the end of the year, according to reports.

The Senate GOP has allowed for key votes on the legalization of same - sex marriage and gun control, while Cuomo has also racked up significant economic victories, including a property - tax cap and three budgets in a row passing in advance of the April 1 deadline.

The state Democratic Party plans to pass a resolution at its convention next week to endorse the legalization of marijuana, according to a draft document obtained by The Post.

In his first year, Cuomo shepherded through the legalization of same - sex marriage, flouted protesters who had dubbed him «Governor One Percent» by passing tax reforms that increase taxes on the rich, and laid the political groundwork for a brand new convention center to be built in one of New York City's outer boroughs — all largely outside of the public eye.

CITY HALL — Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a bill Tuesday that could pave the way for the legalization of gay marriage in New York State, and the state Legislature is one vote away from passing it.

In his first term, they allowed him to pass gun control legislation and gay marriage legalization, and supported his larger business - friendly agenda.

Cuomo demanded the Legislature pass the major pillars of his agenda: legalization of same - sex marriage, ethics reform and a property tax cap.

Marijuana legalization is already expected to be passed in New Jersey this year, and Vermont and New Hampshire are also poised to join the club.

Cuomo, too, has benefited from the IDC - GOP coalition in the chamber, and often cites his record to pass measures such as a new gun control law and the legalization of same - sex marriage, while also racking up tax cuts aimed at businesses and property owners in the state budget.

With Cuomo, Skelos allowed votes on a host of long - sought Democratic measures ranging from the legalization of same - sex marriage to a sweeping gun control law in 2013 that was passed in the wake of a school shooting in Connecticut.

The final measures passed Sunday by the Senate provide for the flow of funds to state agencies, money to be sent to school districts, public college tuition to be cut or raised for students depending on their family incomes, and non-fiscal matters, including the legalization of ride - hailing upstate.

A bill to allow alcohol sales in movie theaters passed the state Senate, but was blocked by Buffalo Assemblyman Robin Schimminger, who also tried (unsuccessfully) to prevent the legalization of boozy Sunday morning brunches.

A reporter noted that the Assembly has already passed the governor's bill (the fourth time the legalization of same - sex marriage has been approved in the Democrat - dominated house) and any changes would require the house to go back a a fifth time (so would the passage by the Senate of a bill in extraordinary session, if the governor calls one to deal with the ongoing rent laws logjam)

Legalization legislation is stalled in the Assembly Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts, and Sports Development after passing the Senate for the fourth year in a row.

Tom, even though our neighboring state of Massachusetts has recently legalized recreational marijuana, Connecticut legislative leaders didn't believe they had the votes to pass a stand - alone marijuana legalization bill.

A group of state senators went on a fact - finding trip to Colorado and consulted with 75 experts to come up with a number of recommendations on how the state legislature should respond if the legalization ballot initiative passes in November.

GOP senators have proven more disciplined, and Cuomo has cut deals with them — pushed by the IDC, and often with Democratic votes — to pass six timely budgets and major progressive bills like minimum wage hikes, a system of paid family leave, legalization of same - sex marriage and strict gun controls.

The state Democratic Party plans to pass a resolution at its convention next week to endorse the legalization of marijuana, according to a...

When it failed last summer, he said, «With each year that goes by we continue to build support for the legalization of MMA in New York State, and I am confident that it is only a matter time until this legislation passes in the Assembly.»

When the Assembly came to order on June 17 for a session that would last until 5:09 a.m. the next day, it still needed to pass an anti-heroin package, a roll - back of the state's Blue Laws, the legalization of daily fantasy sports, a constitutional amendment that could make more elected officials convicted of felonies forfeit their pensions, a government transparency measure, and 57 other bills.

He says if the governor tries as hard to get campaign finance reform passed as he did to achieve legalization of same sex marriage and a new lowered benefit pension tier for public workers, then the bills can become law this year.

It's an interesting comment from Cuomo, given that he was instrumental in passing same - sex marriage legalization here in New York last year.

LOHV - FL has been instrumental in passing no loop - hole Anti-Chaining ordinances in a number of Florida counties; outlawing the sale of dogs and cats at Pasco County flea markets and TNVR legalization in Pinellas County.

That farmers are coming forward with formal support for policy change in favor of hemp legalization is a huge step forward and Congress should follow their lead and pass legislation to once again allow hemp farming under federal law.»

In moving to legalize marijuana, Colorado also passed hemp legalization though the D.E.A. must still grant permission to farm the crop.

In his post this morning, he says legalization is «a great idea,» but there ain't no way it's gonna pass.

When Massachusetts voters acted to pass marijuana legalization in November 2016, the Joint Committee on Marijuana Policy was formed to review the legislation as passed by the voters and help usher in the ever evolving cannabis climate.

There is no longer doubt that a pre-eminent election promise of the Liberal government will come to pass; that of the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Examples of criminal issues could include the legalization of marijuana in their respective states, passing certain statewide gang or firearms laws and interacting with the department of justice.

Notice Regarding Proposition 215: Proposition 215 was passed to approve the legalization of marijuana in medical situations.

The process of «legalization» by passing laws about prostitution was only a reaction to this change of court opinions.

The marijuana legalization movement scored major victories in the 2016 election, with four more states passing medical marijuana laws and another four legalizing recreational marijuana.

Cointelegraph Budgets slash has slowed down the legalization of issuance of Blockchain stocks in the state of Delaware, but still likely to be passed.