There are a number of issues and bills being considered by the South Carolina General Assembly this session including medical marijuana, infrastructure spending and several bills concerning teaching critical race theory in schools.
Senate action
With significant increases in tax revenue pouring into state coffers, the Senate may be coalescing around a bipartisan proposal to authorize tax reductions and a refund to taxpayers. Proposals on how to spend $2.4 billion in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and another $3 billion in surplus general fund revenue continues to be debated in the chamber.
As for measures that have passed in the Senate, a bill legalizing medical marijuana has been approved and sent to the House.
While the ultimate fate of the medical marijuana bill has yet to be determined, Sen. Dwight Loftis, R-Greenville, who serves on the Senate’s agriculture and natural resources, education and medical affairs committees, expressed concerns on allowing medical marijuana in the state.
“My frustration is that we are establishing an industry,” Loftis said. “New Jersey has gone to recreational use. I think that once you encourage investment of the growers, processors and distribution network, you’ve got everything ready to do what some of the states have done for recreational use.”
“New Jersey has gone to recreational use. I think that once you encourage investment of the growers, processors and distribution network, you’ve got everything ready to do…
Original Author Link click here to read complete story..
There are a number of issues and bills being considered by the South Carolina General Assembly this session including medical marijuana, infrastructure spending and several bills concerning teaching critical race theory in schools.
Senate action
With significant increases in tax revenue pouring into state coffers, the Senate may be coalescing around a bipartisan proposal to authorize tax reductions and a refund to taxpayers. Proposals on how to spend $2.4 billion in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and another $3 billion in surplus general fund revenue continues to be debated in the chamber.
As for measures that have passed in the Senate, a bill legalizing medical marijuana has been approved and sent to the House.
While the ultimate fate of the medical marijuana bill has yet to be determined, Sen. Dwight Loftis, R-Greenville, who serves on the Senate’s agriculture and natural resources, education and medical affairs committees, expressed concerns on allowing medical marijuana in the state.
“My frustration is that we are establishing an industry,” Loftis said. “New Jersey has gone to recreational use. I think that once you encourage investment of the growers, processors and distribution network, you’ve got everything ready to do what some of the states have done for recreational use.”
“New Jersey has gone to recreational use. I think that once you encourage investment of the growers, processors and distribution network, you’ve got everything ready to do…
