Revise medical and adult-use marijuana laws; levy marijuana taxes

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill reorganizes the state’s marijuana control program and updates both medical and adult‑use cannabis laws. It adds stricter licensing criteria—including criminal‑history checks, fingerprinting, location limits, product potency caps, and a detailed application ranking system—while establishing a tax fund to support the program and defray state costs. The changes are intended to improve public safety, oversight, and state revenue.

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Hearings

• senate Conference Committee on S.B. 56: Sub. S. B. No. 56
  senate Conference Committee on S.B. 56 · Nov 19, 2025
• House Finance: Sub. H. B. No. 186, Sub. S. B. No. 56
  House Finance · Oct 22, 2025
• House Judiciary: H. B. No. 132, Sub. S. B. No. 56, H. B. No. 386, H. B. No. 195
  House Judiciary · Oct 21, 2025
• House Judiciary: Sub. S. B. No. 56
  House Judiciary · Jun 24, 2025
• House Judiciary: H. B. No. 302, Sub. S. B. No. 56, H. B. No. 108, H. B. No. 252, H. B. No. 203, H. B. No. 168
  House Judiciary · Jun 4, 2025

History

1. Mar 20, 2026Effective 3/20/26
2. Mar 20, 2026Effective Operating appropriations effective 12/19/2025
3. Dec 23, 2025Line item veto receipt
4. Dec 19, 2025Signed By The Governor
5. Dec 10, 2025Sent To The Governor
6. Dec 9, 2025Conference report agreed to
7. Nov 19, 2025Conference report agreed to
8. Nov 5, 2025Conference managers: Sens. - Huffman, Wilkin, DeMora
9. Nov 5, 2025Conference managers: Reps. - Fischer, Stewart, Sweeney
10. Oct 29, 2025Refused to concur in House amendments
11. Oct 29, 2025Insist on amendments; asks for committee of conference
12. Oct 22, 2025Reported - Substitute

The 12 most recent of 21 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Steve Huffman (R) · sponsor
• Stephen A. Huffman

Bill text

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