Legalized marijuana hits roadblocks after years of expansion • Indiana Capital Chronicle

Legalized marijuana hits roadblocks after years of expansion • Indiana Capital Chronicle

A recreational marijuana user smokes weed in the Bushwick section of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. This year, marijuana advocates are playing defense in multiple state legislatures. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) As every state surrounding Idaho legalized marijuana, state Rep. Bruce Skaug started to view it as inevitable that the Gem State would follow suit. Not anymore. Skaug, a Republican, supported two bills this legislative session ta…

Marijuana legalization hits roadblocks after years of expansion • SC Daily Gazette

This year, marijuana advocates are playing defense in multiple state legislatures. (Photo by Pete Starman/Getty Images)As every state surrounding Idaho legalized marijuana, state Rep. Bruce Skaug started to view it as inevitable that the Gem State would follow suit. Not anymore. Skaug, a Republican, supported two bills this legislative session taking aim at marijuana use: one to impose a mandatory minimum $300 fine for possession and another tha…