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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 7, 2015 TX SB 339 Authorizes Medical Use of Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
May 4, 2015 CO SB 14 Authorizes Caregivers to Administer Medical Marijuana Treatments to Certain Students on School Property Bill Passed - House (51 - 13)
May 4, 2015 LA SB 143 Authorizes Pharmacies to Distribute Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
April 23, 2015 IL HB 218 Classifies Marijuana Possession as a Civil Violation Bill Passed - House (62 - 53)
April 23, 2015 MO HB 830 Authorizes Cultivation of Industrial Hemp Bill Passed - House (104 - 41)
April 15, 2015 IA SF 484 Expands Medical Marijuana Uses Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 19)
April 10, 2015 WA SB 5052 Amends Medical Marijuana Regulation System Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
April 6, 2015 ID S 1146 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Oil Bill Passed - House (39 - 30)
March 26, 2015 NJ ACR 224 Expands New Jersey's Medical Marijuana Program Joint Resolution Passed - House (42 - 23)
March 14, 2015 NM SB 383 Authorizes Decriminalization of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 20)
March 10, 2015 HI SB 879 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3)
March 10, 2015 HI HB 321 Establishes a Medical Marijuana Dispensary System Bill Passed - House (43 - 8)
March 9, 2015 UT SB 259 Authorizes Use of Medical Cannabis Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 15)
Feb. 24, 2015 IA SF 219 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
Feb. 18, 2015 ND HB 1430 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - House (26 - 67)
Feb. 9, 2015 CO SB 65 Prohibits Withdrawing Public Assistance Funds at Certain Places Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
Sept. 24, 2014 PA SB 1182 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7)
July 16, 2014 National H Amdt 1086 Prohibits States from Penalizing a Bank for Providing Financial Services to Marijuana Businesses Amendment Adopted - House (231 - 192)
June 20, 2014 NY A 6357E Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 10)
June 19, 2014 NY A 6357E Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (117 - 13)
May 30, 2014 National H Amdt 748 Prohibits Federal Agencies from Preventing States from Authorizing the Use of Medical Marijuana Amendment Adopted - House (219 - 189)
May 29, 2014 CA AB 1894 Establishes a State Entity to Oversee Medical Cannabis Bill Failed - House (26 - 33)
May 16, 2014 MN SF 2470 Establishes a Patient Registry for Medical Marijuana Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 40)
May 16, 2014 MN SF 2470 Establishes a Patient Registry for Medical Marijuana Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 16)
May 1, 2014 IA SF 2360 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Oil Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
April 30, 2014 IA SF 2360 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Oil Bill Passed - House (77 - 20)
April 24, 2014 IA SF 2360 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Oil Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12)
April 5, 2014 MD SB 364 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (78 - 55)
March 26, 2014 NH HB 492 Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (192 - 140)
March 14, 2014 MD SB 364 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 8)
March 12, 2014 NH HB 1625 Classifies Personal Possession of Marijuana as a Civil Violation Bill Passed - House (215 - 92)
March 8, 2014 WA SB 5887 Establishes Medical and Retail Marijuana Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15)
Feb. 17, 2014 WA HB 2149 Amends Medical Marijuana Program Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
Jan. 15, 2014 NH HB 492 Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (170 - 162)
Dec. 12, 2013 MI SB 660 Authorizes the Growth and Sale of Pharmaceutical-Grade Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
Dec. 12, 2013 MI SB 660 Authorizes the Growth and Sale of Pharmaceutical-Grade Marijuana Bill Passed - House (87 - 22)
Nov. 13, 2013 MI SB 660 Authorizes the Growth and Sale of Pharmaceutical-Grade Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
July 6, 2013 OR HB 3460 Authorizes Retail Medical Marijuana Establishments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 28)
July 3, 2013 OR HB 3460 Authorizes Retail Medical Marijuana Establishments Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
June 24, 2013 NJ S 2842 Authorizes Medical Marijuana for Minors Bill Passed - House (55 - 13)
June 20, 2013 NJ S 2842 Authorizes Medical Marijuana for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
June 6, 2013 LA HB 103 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession Motion Rejected - Senate (24 - 11)
June 3, 2013 NV SB 374 Establishes Framework for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
May 31, 2013 CA AB 473 Establishes a State Agency to Regulate Medical Marijuana Sales Bill Failed - House (35 - 37)
May 29, 2013 LA HB 103 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession Bill Passed - House (54 - 38)
May 20, 2013 CA SB 439 Exempts Certain Medical Marijuana Collectives and Cooperatives from Prosecution Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
May 17, 2013 IL HB 1 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 21)
May 8, 2013 CO HB 1317 Establishes Regulations for the Retail Marijuana Industry Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28)
May 8, 2013 CO HB 1318 Establishes Sales Taxes for Retail Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28)
May 8, 2013 CO HB 1317 Establishes Regulations for the Retail Marijuana Industry Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/07 SB 339 Authorizes Medical Use of Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
5/04 SB 14 Authorizes Caregivers to Administer Medical Marijuana Treatments to Certain Students on School Property Bill Passed - House (51 - 13)
5/04 SB 143 Authorizes Pharmacies to Distribute Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
4/23 HB 218 Classifies Marijuana Possession as a Civil Violation Bill Passed - House (62 - 53)
4/23 HB 830 Authorizes Cultivation of Industrial Hemp Bill Passed - House (104 - 41)
4/15 SF 484 Expands Medical Marijuana Uses Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 19)
4/10 SB 5052 Amends Medical Marijuana Regulation System Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
4/06 S 1146 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Oil Bill Passed - House (39 - 30)
3/26 ACR 224 Expands New Jersey's Medical Marijuana Program Joint Resolution Passed - House (42 - 23)
3/14 SB 383 Authorizes Decriminalization of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 20)
3/10 SB 879 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3)
3/10 HB 321 Establishes a Medical Marijuana Dispensary System Bill Passed - House (43 - 8)
3/09 SB 259 Authorizes Use of Medical Cannabis Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 15)
2/24 SF 219 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
2/18 HB 1430 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - House (26 - 67)
2/09 SB 65 Prohibits Withdrawing Public Assistance Funds at Certain Places Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
9/24 SB 1182 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7)
7/16 H Amdt 1086 Prohibits States from Penalizing a Bank for Providing Financial Services to Marijuana Businesses Amendment Adopted - House (231 - 192)
6/20 A 6357E Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 10)
6/19 A 6357E Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (117 - 13)
5/30 H Amdt 748 Prohibits Federal Agencies from Preventing States from Authorizing the Use of Medical Marijuana Amendment Adopted - House (219 - 189)
5/29 AB 1894 Establishes a State Entity to Oversee Medical Cannabis Bill Failed - House (26 - 33)
5/16 SF 2470 Establishes a Patient Registry for Medical Marijuana Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 40)
5/16 SF 2470 Establishes a Patient Registry for Medical Marijuana Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 16)
5/01 SF 2360 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Oil Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
4/30 SF 2360 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Oil Bill Passed - House (77 - 20)
4/24 SF 2360 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Oil Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12)
4/05 SB 364 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (78 - 55)
3/26 HB 492 Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (192 - 140)
3/14 SB 364 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 8)
3/12 HB 1625 Classifies Personal Possession of Marijuana as a Civil Violation Bill Passed - House (215 - 92)
3/08 SB 5887 Establishes Medical and Retail Marijuana Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15)
2/17 HB 2149 Amends Medical Marijuana Program Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
1/15 HB 492 Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (170 - 162)
12/12 SB 660 Authorizes the Growth and Sale of Pharmaceutical-Grade Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
12/12 SB 660 Authorizes the Growth and Sale of Pharmaceutical-Grade Marijuana Bill Passed - House (87 - 22)
11/13 SB 660 Authorizes the Growth and Sale of Pharmaceutical-Grade Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
7/06 HB 3460 Authorizes Retail Medical Marijuana Establishments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 28)
7/03 HB 3460 Authorizes Retail Medical Marijuana Establishments Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
6/24 S 2842 Authorizes Medical Marijuana for Minors Bill Passed - House (55 - 13)
6/20 S 2842 Authorizes Medical Marijuana for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
6/06 HB 103 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession Motion Rejected - Senate (24 - 11)
6/03 SB 374 Establishes Framework for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
5/31 AB 473 Establishes a State Agency to Regulate Medical Marijuana Sales Bill Failed - House (35 - 37)
5/29 HB 103 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession Bill Passed - House (54 - 38)
5/20 SB 439 Exempts Certain Medical Marijuana Collectives and Cooperatives from Prosecution Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
5/17 HB 1 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 21)
5/08 HB 1317 Establishes Regulations for the Retail Marijuana Industry Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28)
5/08 HB 1318 Establishes Sales Taxes for Retail Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28)
5/08 HB 1317 Establishes Regulations for the Retail Marijuana Industry Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
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