BILL NUMBER: S7199
SPONSOR: HELMING
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the cannabis law, in relation to allowing municipalities
to regulate public places where cannabis can be consumed
 
PURPOSE:
Allows municipalities to regulate public places where cannabis can be
consumed.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one: Section 131 of the cannabis law is amended.
Section two: Sets forth the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
It is important to allow municipalities the authority to enact local
laws restricting where recreational marijuana can be smoked and/or
consumed in public places. Smoking and/or consuming recreational canna-
bis on a public street in front of businesses or restaurants could deter
customers and families from patronizing those businesses. This legis-
lation would allow municipalities the ability to regulate the public
smoking and/or consumption of recreational marijuana in the same fashion
as municipalities can regulate public possession of open containers of
alcohol.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2022: A.8803 - Referred to Economic Development
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S7199: 131 cannabis law