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Marijuana bill dies in committee
By: Amanda Falcone, staff, 2 p.m.
05/12/2009
A Republican filibuster and a set ending time for today's Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee meeting caused a bill that would have allowed for the decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana to die in committee.
The meeting was adjourned without a vote on the bill.
The filibuster was planned and endorsed by both Democrats and Republicans who wished to show their support for Sen. Antonietta Boucher, R-Wilton, said Sen. Eileen M. Daily, D-Westbrook, co-chairwoman of the committee, adding that Boucher wanted the opportunity to explain her position on the bill.
Boucher is against decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana.
Last week, Capitol Police charged Dominic Vita, 28, of Somers, with disorderly conduct after reviewing an e-mail containing threatening and alarming statements pertaining to Sen. Antonietta Boucher, R-Wilton. The e-mail was addressed to all committee members, Daily said.
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Pot group drops Connecticut chapter after arrest
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3:45 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. - A Connecticut legislative committee has declined to act on a bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana.
The finance committee ran out of time Tuesday to vote on the bill, and it's unlikely to come up again before the legislative session ends June 3.
Tuesday's meeting came four days after one of the bill's supporters was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct for allegedly writing in an e-mail that he was "getting ready to go postal" and implying harm against a senator who opposes the bill.
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws says it is withdrawing the Connecticut chapter's affiliation over state vice president Dominic Vita's arrest.
Vita has apologized and says he accidentally sent his comment to a state government e-mail address.
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By: Amanda Falcone, staff, 2 p.m.
05/12/2009
A Republican filibuster and a set ending time for today's Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee meeting caused a bill that would have allowed for the decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana to die in committee.
The meeting was adjourned without a vote on the bill.
The filibuster was planned and endorsed by both Democrats and Republicans who wished to show their support for Sen. Antonietta Boucher, R-Wilton, said Sen. Eileen M. Daily, D-Westbrook, co-chairwoman of the committee, adding that Boucher wanted the opportunity to explain her position on the bill.
Boucher is against decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana.
Last week, Capitol Police charged Dominic Vita, 28, of Somers, with disorderly conduct after reviewing an e-mail containing threatening and alarming statements pertaining to Sen. Antonietta Boucher, R-Wilton. The e-mail was addressed to all committee members, Daily said.
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Pot group drops Connecticut chapter after arrest
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3:45 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. - A Connecticut legislative committee has declined to act on a bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana.
The finance committee ran out of time Tuesday to vote on the bill, and it's unlikely to come up again before the legislative session ends June 3.
Tuesday's meeting came four days after one of the bill's supporters was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct for allegedly writing in an e-mail that he was "getting ready to go postal" and implying harm against a senator who opposes the bill.
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws says it is withdrawing the Connecticut chapter's affiliation over state vice president Dominic Vita's arrest.
Vita has apologized and says he accidentally sent his comment to a state government e-mail address.
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