HB219 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Russell Bedsole Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to cannabis; to prohibit the sale, distribution, marketing, or possession of psychoactive cannabinoids found in hemp for certain age groups; to levy a five percent tax on the gross proceeds of products containing psychoactive cannabinoids sold at retail; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Description

Under existing law, hemp and products derived from hemp may be sold at retail in Alabama.

This bill would prohibit the sale, distribution, marketing, or possession of psychoactive cannabinoids derived from or found in hemp to any individual under 21 years of age.

This bill would also levy a five percent tax on the gross proceeds of the sale of products containing psychoactive cannabinoids.

Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective HB219 INTRODUCED because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment.

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Subjects

Cannabis, sale to minors of psychoactive cannabinoids prohibited; 5% tax on gross proceeds levied