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List Of 2022 United States Cannabis Reform Proposals
The year 2022 began with several United States cannabis reform proposals pre-filed in 2021 for the upcoming year's legislative session. Among the remaining prohibitionist states, legalization of adult use in Delaware and Oklahoma was considered most likely, and Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island somewhat less likely; medical cannabis in Mississippi was called likely at the beginning of 2022. At the federal level, "a lack of consensus on the legislative strategy" shown in competing bills with both comprehensive and incremental approaches was said by a lobbyist at the beginning of the year to be "stunting the legalization effort". The likely approaches to legalization were reflected by the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE), the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) and the States Reform Act (SRA), and the more modest less-than-legalization SAFE Banking Act, considered "the least controversial of all the cannabis-reform bills" with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politico
''Politico'' (stylized in all caps), known originally as ''The Politico'', is an American, German-owned political journalism newspaper company based in Arlington County, Virginia, that covers politics and policy in the United States and internationally. It primarily distributes content online but also with printed newspapers, radio, and podcasts. Its coverage in Washington, D.C., includes the U.S. Congress, lobbying, the media, and the presidency. Axel Springer SE, a German publisher, announced in August 2021 that it had agreed to buy Politico from founder Robert Allbritton for over $1 billion. The closing took place in late October 2021. The new owners said they would add staff, and at some point, put the publication's news content behind a paywall. Axel Springer is Europe's largest newspaper publisher and had previously acquired ''Insider''. History Origins, style, and growth ''Politico'' was founded in 2007 to focus on politics with fast-paced Internet reporting in gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daryl Abbas
Daryl Abbas (born November 13, 1983) is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the New Hampshire Senate representing District 22. He was first elected to the Senate on November 8, 2022. He previously served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court, the bicameral legislature of the state of New Hampshire. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 204 legislative district ... from 2018 to 2022. References 1983 births Living people Suffolk University alumni Suffolk University Law School alumni 21st-century American politicians Republican Party members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Republican Party New Hampshire state senators {{US-poli-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan McGarvey
John Morgan McGarvey (born December 23, 1979) is an American attorney and politician serving as a Democratic member of the Kentucky Senate, where he represents the 19th district. In December 2018, he was elected as minority leader, becoming one of the youngest members of a general assembly in the nation to serve in a leadership role. He is the U.S. representative-elect for Kentucky's 3rd congressional district. Early life and education McGarvey was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and attended duPont Manual High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and a Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law. Morgan is the son of John McGarvey, who was a staff member for former Kentucky Governor Wendell Ford and current City Attorney for Anchorage, Kentucky, since 1987. Early political career Prior to his election to the Kentucky State Senate, McGarvey worked for Jack Conway as a Special Assistant Attorney General of Kentucky. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Roberts (politician)
Rachel Catherine Roberts (born July 16, 1973) is an American politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives the first woman ever to hold the 67th district seat. Roberts assumed office on March 3, 2020. In 2023, she became the Kentucky House Minority Whip, the fifth woman elected to House leadership in Kentucky history. Early life and education Roberts is a native of Cincinnati and moved to Colorado after graduating from high school. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in marketing and business from Fort Lewis College and completed programs at the Harvard Kennedy School and Yale University. Career From 2004 to 2005, Roberts worked as a writer and photographer for a travel blog. From 2005 to 2007, she worked in marketing for the Aspen Skiing Company. Roberts then worked as a director at Timbers Resorts. In 2010, she founded the Yoga Bar. She also founded Bija Yoga School and operates a strategy firm. Roberts was elected to the Kentuck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WLKY
WLKY (channel 32) is a television station in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, affiliated with CBS. The station is owned by Hearst Television, and maintains studios on Mellwood Avenue (near I-71) on Louisville's east side; its transmitter is located in rural northeastern Floyd County, Indiana (northeast of Floyds Knobs). History The station first signed on the air on September 16, 1961, originally operating as an ABC affiliate. It originally operated from studio facilities located on Park Drive in the suburb of Shively, and was owned by Kentuckiana Television, a group of local investors headed by aluminum magnate Archibald Cochran. Previously, ABC had been limited to off-hours clearances on NBC affiliate WAVE-TV (channel 3) and then-CBS affiliate WHAS-TV (channel 11). Although Louisville had been large enough since the early 1950s to support three network affiliates, the market had a fairly long wait to gain full-time ABC network service. The Louisville market is a fairly lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attica Scott
Attica Woodson Scott (born January 30, 1972) is an American politician serving as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 41st district. Early life and education Scott was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and attended duPont Manual High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Knoxville College and a Master of Arts in communications from the University of Tennessee. Career Activism Before her appointment to Louisville Metro Council, Scott was a community organizer for 15 years and worked as a coordinator for Kentucky Jobs with Justice, working on migrant rights, health care, and racial inequality. Louisville Metro Council The Louisville Metro Council selected Scott to replace Judy Green, who was removed from the council for ethics violations, in 2011. She won a special election to fill the remainder of Green's term in 2012, but lost her reelection in 2014 to Jessica Green, Judy's daughter. Kentucky House In 2016, Scott ran for the Kent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nima Kulkarni
Nima Kulkarni is an American immigration attorney and a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 40 since January 2019. In 2018, Kulkarni defeated incumbent Dennis Horlander in the Democratic Primary. She went on to win the general election. Kulkarni is the first Indian-American elected as a state representative in Kentucky. Early life and education Kulkarni was born in India and moved to the United States at the age of six. Her parents, Suhas and Surekha, sought to provide better educational opportunities for their two children, Nima and Nikhil. Kulkarni was educated in the Jefferson County Public School system. She received her bachelor's degree in English Literature at the University of Louisville, where she later earned her Master's of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship as well. She earned her Juris Doctor at the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law. Legal career and community involvement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oklahoma State Question 820
Oklahoma State Question 820 was a voter initiative to legalize adult purchasing, possession and consumption of cannabis in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It would have placed Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority in charge of business regulation. It appeared on the March 7, 2023 general ballot. Question 820 was rejected by over 60% of voters. History Background In Oklahoma, ballot initiatives are drafted by their proponents and then submitted to the Oklahoma Secretary of State who then must notify the Governor, the Oklahoma Election Board, and publish a notice so that any citizen of the state may file a protest as to the constitutionality of the ballot initiative. Citizens have 10 days to file a protest with the Oklahoma Supreme Court. After all legal challenges are heard, the petition process begins. The number of signatures required for the petition to be successful depends on the type of ballot initiative, but all measures are based on the total number of votes cast in the last ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vox (website)
''Vox'' () is an American news and opinion website owned by Vox Media. The website was founded in April 2014 by Ezra Klein, Matt Yglesias, and Melissa Bell, and is noted for its concept of explanatory journalism. Vox's media presence also includes a YouTube channel, several podcasts, and a show presented on Netflix. ''Vox'' has been described as left-of-center and progressive. History Prior to founding ''Vox'', Ezra Klein worked for ''The Washington Post'' as the head of Wonkblog, a public policy blog. When Klein attempted to launch a new site using funding from the newspaper's editors, his proposal was turned down and Klein subsequently left ''The Washington Post'' for a position with Vox Media, another communications company, in January 2014. ''The New York Times'' David Carr associated Klein's exit for ''Vox'' with other "big-name journalists" leaving newspapers for digital start-ups, such as Walter Mossberg and Kara Swisher (of '' Recode'', which was later acquired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Dakota Initiated Measure 27
South Dakota Initiated Measure 27 was a 2022 voter initiative to legalize non-medical cannabis in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The initiative was certified by the South Dakota Secretary of State for the 2022 ballot on May 25, 2022. South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws (SDBML) organized the petition drive, and it was opposed by Protecting South Dakota Kids. The initiative received a 52.92% no vote in the November 2022 election, and did not become law. See also *Cannabis in South Dakota *List of 2022 United States cannabis reform proposals The year 2022 began with several United States cannabis reform proposals pre-filed in 2021 for the upcoming year's legislative session. Among the remaining prohibitionist states, legalization of adult use in Delaware and Oklahoma was considered mo ... References External links2022 ballot questions South Dakota Secretary of State 2022 cannabis law reform Cannabis in South Dakota Proposed laws of the United States Cannabis ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KELO-TV
KELO-TV (channel 11) is a television station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, affiliated with CBS and MyNetworkTV. The station is owned by Nexstar Media Group, and maintains studios on Phillips Avenue in downtown Sioux Falls; its transmitter is located near Rowena, South Dakota. KELO-TV serves the largest viewing area of any station in the United States, covering all of South Dakota as well as parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota and Wyoming. It calls its coverage area "KELOLAND" (with "KELO" pronounced to rhyme with "hello"). To cover this vast and mostly rural area, it utilizes a network of three full-power broadcast relay station#Semi-satellites, semi-satellites–KDLO-TV in Florence, South Dakota, Florence (channel 3, serving Watertown, South Dakota, Watertown), KPLO-TV in Reliance, South Dakota, Reliance (channel 6, serving Pierre, South Dakota, Pierre), and KCLO-TV in Rapid City, South Dakota, Rapid City (channel 15). Together, these four sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Rohl (politician)
Michael H. Rohl is an American politician serving as a member of the South Dakota Senate from the 1st district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 12, 2021. Education Rohl earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Drake University. Career Outside of politics, Rohl is a small business owner. He was elected to the South Dakota Senate in November 2020 and assumed office on January 12, 2021. He is also a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Health and Human Services Committee, and Senate State Affairs Committee. Rohl also is the Senate Chair of State Tribal Relations Committee. During his tenure in the Senate, Rohl has successfully passed 8 bills into law, and has received 1 Gubernatorial Veto. Perhaps best known for his success in advocating for marijuana reform in South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
