Nicholas Paul Scutari is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 115th president of the New Jersey Senate since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,he has held a Senate seat since 2004,representing the 22nd legislative district. Scutari has served as Acting Governor of New Jersey on multiple occasions,the first time being in June 2022.
Ronald L. Rice was an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1986 to 2022. He represented the 28th Legislative District. Rice is one of the longest-serving state senators in New Jersey history.
Thomas W. Libous was an American politician who served as New York State Senator for the 52nd Senate District,representing the counties of Broome,Tioga,Chenango and Delaware.
The Delaware Democratic Party (DelDems) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is headquartered in New Castle County and chaired by Erik Raser-Schramm.
Barbara J. Fiala is the former Commissioner of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and County Executive of Broome County,New York. Fiala also served as Broome County Clerk from 1999 to 2004. She was the first female County Executive of Broome County and served as President of the New York State Association of County Executives. On July 30,2015,Fiala officially announced her candidacy for the New York State Senate's 52nd district. The seat became vacant after then-Senator Thomas W. Libous was convicted of a Federal felony of lying to the FBI. Fiala was defeated in the November election by Fred Akshar,the Republican nominee.
Constance Nevlin Johnson is an American politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. She served in the Oklahoma Senate,representing District 48,which encompasses portions of northeastern and northwestern Oklahoma County until 2014. She was first elected to the state senate in a special election in September 2005.
Cannabis in Massachusetts is legal for medical and recreational use. It also relates to the legal and cultural events surrounding the use of cannabis. A century after becoming the first U.S. state to criminalize recreational cannabis,Massachusetts voters elected to legalize it in 2016.
Michael Regan is an American politician and former U.S. Marshal. A Republican,he is the Pennsylvania State Senator from the 31st district. Prior to that,he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,representing the 92nd district from 2013 to 2016.
Kevin Witkos is a Republican member of the Connecticut State Senate,representing the 8th District since 2009. He served as Deputy Senate Republican President Pro Tempore since January 2017 to January 2019. and previously served as Minority Leader Pro Tempore from 2014 to 2016 and Caucus Chairman for Outreach since 2013. Witkos served as the State Representative from the 17th district which includes Canton and part of Avon from 2003 to 2008.
Devin LeMahieu is an American businessman and Republican politician from Sheboygan,Wisconsin. He is the current majority leader of the Wisconsin Senate,since 2021,and has represented the 9th Senate district since 2015. His father,Daniel LeMahieu,served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Cannabis in Wisconsin is illegal for recreational use. Possession of any amount is punishable by up to 6 months in prison and a $1000 fine for a first offense. A second offense is punished as a felony with up to 3.5 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. At the local level,however,numerous municipalities and counties have decriminalized cannabis or lessened penalties for minor possession offenses. Medical use is legal only in the form of low-THC cannabis oil.
Alfred J. "Al" Libous was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Binghamton,New York for three consecutive terms from 1969 until 1981.
Cannabis in Pennsylvania is illegal for recreational use,but possession of small amounts is decriminalized in several of the state's largest cities. Medical use was legalized in 2016 through a bill passed by the state legislature.
Cannabis in Minnesota is legal for recreational use as of August 1,2023. On May 30,2023,Governor Tim Walz signed House File 100 into law,legalizing the use,possession,and cultivation of cannabis within the state. Licenses for commercial sales will likely not be issued until 2025,in order for the Office of Cannabis Management to establish regulatory frameworks.
Cannabis in New Jersey is legal for both medical use and recreational use. An amendment to the state constitution legalizing cannabis became effective on January 1,2021,and enabling legislation and related bills were signed into law by governor Phil Murphy on February 22,2021.
Dan Laughlin is a Pennsylvania politician. A Republican,he is the Pennsylvania State Senator for the 49th district. Before his election to the State Senate in 2016,Laughlin worked as a homebuilder.
The Cannabis Law legalizes recreational cannabis in New York. It is chapter 7-A of the Consolidated Laws of New York,and was originally enacted by the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act on March 31,2021 but has since been amended.
The Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act was a bill proposed in the 115th United States Congress that would recognize legalization of cannabis and the U.S. state laws that have legalized it through their legislatures or citizen initiative. It was introduced on June 7,2018,by Senators Cory Gardner and Elizabeth Warren. A companion bill was introduced the same day in the House of Representatives,sponsored by Earl Blumenauer and David Joyce. The act would amend the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 to exempt from federal enforcement individuals or corporations in states who are in compliance with U.S. state,U.S. territory and the District of Columbia,or tribal law on cannabis,with certain additional provisions such as minimum ages. The banking provisions of the STATES Act have been reintroduced as the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019 in the 116th U.S. Congress by Ed Perlmutter in the House,and by Jeff Merkley in the Senate. As of September 18,2019,the House bill had 206 cosponsors,and the Senate bill had 33 cosponsors.
The Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act was a bill under consideration by the New York State Legislature during the 2020–2021 session to legalize cannabis. It was contained in Part H of the revenue bills embodying Governor Andrew Cuomo's budget proposal,A3009 and S2509.
Peter K. Oberacker Jr. is an American businessman and politician. He is a member of the New York State Senate,representing,the 51st district. The boundaries of the 51st district changed following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle,and the district now includes portions of Broome,Chenango,Delaware,Otsego,Schoharie,Sullivan,and Ulster counties. First elected to the state senate in 2020,he succeeded the longtime incumbent James Seward,and assumed office in January 2021. Prior to becoming a state senator,he served in different local offices and helped launch the company FormTech Solutions.
