Posts Tagged: both

Under the radar: engrossing and enrolling

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by CHRIS MICHELI posted 12.23.2016

After the two houses of the Legislature pass a bill, but before that bill reaches the governor’s desk, the legislation goes through a very important process called “engrossing and enrolling.” Engrossing also occurs after each amendment to a bill. This is a critical procedure and it takes place outside the view of the public or curious journalists.

PPIC: With weed approval must come regulation

Marijuana plant. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

by PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA posted 04.06.2016

If California legalizes recreational marijuana, the state should develop a single highly regulated marijuana market—for medical and recreational uses. This is among the key findings of a report released today by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC). It analyzes the regulatory approaches taken by Washington and Colorado — the first two states to legalize recreational marijuana.