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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Nicholas Scutari has removed his name a bill to clean up the state’s yet-unsigned legal marijuana enabling legislation after objections from the black legislators, a move that will delay a vote by the full Senate on Monday.
“I stand with the Legislative Black Caucus and Senator (Ronald) Rice,” said Scutari, a 20-year supporter of marijuana legalization.
He said he agrees with Rice that proposed changes to the bill would lead to “more interactions for Black and Brown people with the police.”
