Allow Retail Marijuana Online Sales
Summary
Current law prohibits a licensed retail marijuana store from selling retail marijuana or retail marijuana products over the internet or through delivery. The act allows a licensed retail marijuana store to accept payment online for the sale of retail marijuana and retail marijuana products. An individual must be physically present on the retail marijuana store's licensed premises to take possession of the purchased retail marijuana or retail marijuana product. The retail marijuana store must verify that the individual who takes possession of the marijuana is at least 21 years of age and is the same individual who made the online payment and ensure that an individual purchasing retail marijuana or retail marijuana products online is provided with digital versions of all warnings or educational materials that the retail marijuana store is required to post and provide on its licensed premises. APPROVED by Governor June 1, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 30, 2023
Signed Jun 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2023 · House Apr 15, 2023
How they voted
20–9
Passed
Total votes 29
May 1, 2023
D
Democratic20
90% Yea
R
Republican9
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 1, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
upper
Apr 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert Rodriguez
DDemocratic
P
Said Sharbini
DDemocratic
P
William Lindstedt
DDemocratic
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