The House adopted a plan to try to find the middle: Amend Senate Bill 56 to include large portions of House Bill 160 and Senate Bill 86.
Here’s the broad overview of the hodgepodge piece of legislation, as things stand:
The bill is likely to see further amendments in the House Judiciary Committee over the coming weeks.
Rep. Brian Stewart, R-Ashville, who has headed the House’s legislative efforts on intoxicating hemp and recreational marijuana, said that he hopes the compromise will be enough to get the Senate on board.
The Senate’s go-to expert on the subject, Sen. Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City, did not respond before publication when this news outlet asked if he approved of the House’s changes.
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