HB 1361 Summary: Adult Use Marijuana Legalization

• Creates Chapter 566 establishing recreational marijuana legalization for adults 21+ with limits on possession (2.5 oz), home cultivation (6 plants), and personal transfer (2.5 oz and 6 seedlings)

• Establishes Division of Alcoholic Beverages, Marijuana, and Tobacco to license and regulate marijuana establishments including retail stores, cultivation facilities, product manufacturing, and testing facilities with population-based retail store limits

• Imposes excise tax on marijuana with 15% of revenues transferred to trust fund and 5% to Department of Health for marijuana research grants through January 1, 2030

• Prohibits minors from using false ID for marijuana purchases with noncriminal penalties ($200-$600) and allows alternative work-based sentencing

• Exempts marijuana-related conduct authorized by the chapter from criminal prosecution and allows local governments to regulate or prohibit marijuana establishments within their jurisdictions