A bill to legalize marijuana in Colombia cleared another key hurdle on its path to enactment on Tuesday, advancing through a Chamber of Representatives committee that brings it more than halfway through the legislative process.
The legislation, which the Chamber and Senate reconciled to be identical in December after previously clearing each full body in differing forms, needs to go through eight total stops in the Colombian Congress over two consecutive years. Tuesday’s 26-6 vote by the First Committee of the Chamber marks the fifth stop, sending it to the floor for consideration before returning to the Senate for final votes.
Después de ser aprobado en 1ra vuelta, hoy nuestro proyecto que regula el #CannabisDeUsoAdulto inicia su segunda etapa en el Congreso en @ComisionPrimera.
Una oportunidad histórica para avanzar en una nueva política de drogas, alejada del prohibicionismo. pic.twitter.com/sa34mX0FUN
— Juan Carlos Losada (@JuanKarloslos) March 28, 2023
The Senate overwhelmingly approved its version of the reform legislation in December after it received initial approval in the Chamber.
¡Histórico!
Acabamos de aprobar con 26 votos el quinto debate de la regulación del #CannabisDeUsoAdulto en Colombia.
Se sigue despejando el camino para cambiar la política fallida contra
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