House passes historic bill to decriminalize cannabis

Posted December 4, 2020 by TREMG

The proposal would end a federal ban on marijuana and create a pathway to expunge related criminal records.

By a vote of 228-164, the House of Representatives passes a bill to decriminalize marijuana.pic.twitter.com/WbHKvhDgIu
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) December 4, 2020

The MORE Act also creates pathways for ownership opportunities in the emerging industry, allows veterans to obtain medical cannabis recommendations from Veteran Affairs doctors, and establishes funding sources to reinvest in communities disproportionately affected by the war on drugs.

The House has voted to decriminalize marijuana.

The vote was 228-to-164 and marked the first time either chamber of Congress has voted on the issue of federally decriminalizing cannabis. https://t.co/qSIh1rjquN
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 4, 2020

Mr. Nadler, who spearheaded the legislation with Senator Kamala Harris, Democrat of California and the vice president-elect, described the collateral consequences of a conviction for marijuana possession as creating “an often-permanent second-class status for millions of Americans.”

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