Law360 (March 26, 2021, 8:17 PM EDT) — North Dakota’s state Senate killed bills that would have legalized and taxed recreational cannabis after the state’s House approved the measures last month.
The Senate on Thursday voted 37-10 to oppose H.B. 1420, which would have legalized for individuals 21 and older to buy and possess up to one ounce of cannabis from a retail outlet. H.B. 1501, which was rejected by 47-0 vote, would have imposed a 15% tax on the gross receipts of cannabis retailers and a 15% excise tax on the sale of cannabis products from a manufacturer to a retailer.
The cannabis legalization bill had passed the state House in…
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