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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 8, 2013 CO HB 1318 Establishes Sales Taxes for Retail Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
April 26, 2013 IN HB 1006 Amends the Criminal Code Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 15)
April 17, 2013 IL HB 1 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (61 - 57)
April 16, 2013 VT H 200 Reduces Penalties for Small Amounts of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (92 - 49)
April 1, 2013 MD SB 580 Expands Affirmative Defense to include a Caregiver Providing Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (95 - 37)
March 25, 2013 MD HB 1101 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (108 - 28)
March 19, 2013 MD SB 297 Reduces Fine for Marijuana Possession Under 10 Grams Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 16)
March 11, 2013 NM HB 465 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession Bill Passed - House (37 - 33)
Feb. 25, 2013 ID SCR 112 Affirms Legislature's Opposition to Marijuana Authorization Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
Feb. 25, 2013 IN HB 1006 Amends the Criminal Code Bill Passed - House (80 - 13)
Feb. 25, 2013 ID SJM 101 Urges the Enforcement of Federal Drug-Free Policy Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 21)
June 27, 2012 NH SB 409 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Veto Override Failed - Senate (13 - 10)
June 25, 2012 NJ A 1465 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Bill Passed - House (44 - 31)
June 5, 2012 RI S 2253 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
June 5, 2012 RI H 7092 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (50 - 24)
May 31, 2012 CA AB 2312 Regulations for Marijuana Dispensaries Bill Passed - House (41 - 30)
May 16, 2012 RI H 7888 A Authorizes Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Bill Passed - House (64 - 7)
May 15, 2012 CO HB 1005 Establishes Limits for Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (38 - 24)
May 4, 2012 CT HB 5389 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
April 25, 2012 NH SB 409 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (236 - 96)
April 25, 2012 CT HB 5389 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (96 - 51)
March 28, 2012 NH SB 409 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11)
March 8, 2012 NH HB 1705 Legalizes Marijuana for Individuals Over 21 Years of Age "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (228 - 89)
March 8, 2012 NH HB 1526 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Less than One-Half Ounce of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (162 - 161)
May 11, 2011 DE SB 17 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 4)
May 5, 2011 VT S 17 Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (99 - 44)
May 5, 2011 DE SB 17 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (27 - 14)
April 27, 2011 MT SB 423 Medical Marijuana Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 30)
April 27, 2011 MT SB 423 Medical Marijuana Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17)
April 11, 2011 WA SB 5073 Regulations for the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
April 1, 2011 MT HB 161 Repeals Montana Medical Marijuana Law Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
March 31, 2011 DE SB 17 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
March 31, 2011 MT SB 423 Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
March 4, 2011 MT HB 389 Warning Labels for Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - House (40 - 59)
March 2, 2011 WA SB 5073 Regulations for the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
Feb. 22, 2011 IN SB 192 Authorizing a Study of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
Feb. 21, 2011 MT HB 161 Repeals Montana Medical Marijuana Law Bill Passed - House (62 - 37)
Jan. 6, 2011 IL SB 1381 Legalize Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - House (56 - 60)
June 3, 2010 CA SB 1449 Reclassifying Marijuana Possession as an Infraction Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
May 27, 2009 IL SB 1381 Legalize Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 28)
July 25, 2007 National H Amdt 674 State and Federal Medical Marijuana Law Enforcement and Implementation Amendment Rejected - House (165 - 262)
June 15, 2005 National H Amdt 272 Medical Marijuana Use Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (161 - 264)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/08 HB 1318 Establishes Sales Taxes for Retail Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
4/26 HB 1006 Amends the Criminal Code Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 15)
4/17 HB 1 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (61 - 57)
4/16 H 200 Reduces Penalties for Small Amounts of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (92 - 49)
4/01 SB 580 Expands Affirmative Defense to include a Caregiver Providing Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (95 - 37)
3/25 HB 1101 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (108 - 28)
3/19 SB 297 Reduces Fine for Marijuana Possession Under 10 Grams Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 16)
3/11 HB 465 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession Bill Passed - House (37 - 33)
2/25 SCR 112 Affirms Legislature's Opposition to Marijuana Authorization Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
2/25 HB 1006 Amends the Criminal Code Bill Passed - House (80 - 13)
2/25 SJM 101 Urges the Enforcement of Federal Drug-Free Policy Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 21)
6/27 SB 409 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Veto Override Failed - Senate (13 - 10)
6/25 A 1465 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Bill Passed - House (44 - 31)
6/05 S 2253 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
6/05 H 7092 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (50 - 24)
5/31 AB 2312 Regulations for Marijuana Dispensaries Bill Passed - House (41 - 30)
5/16 H 7888 A Authorizes Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Bill Passed - House (64 - 7)
5/15 HB 1005 Establishes Limits for Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (38 - 24)
5/04 HB 5389 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
4/25 SB 409 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (236 - 96)
4/25 HB 5389 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (96 - 51)
3/28 SB 409 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11)
3/08 HB 1705 Legalizes Marijuana for Individuals Over 21 Years of Age "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (228 - 89)
3/08 HB 1526 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Less than One-Half Ounce of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (162 - 161)
5/11 SB 17 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 4)
5/05 S 17 Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (99 - 44)
5/05 SB 17 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (27 - 14)
4/27 SB 423 Medical Marijuana Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 30)
4/27 SB 423 Medical Marijuana Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17)
4/11 SB 5073 Regulations for the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
4/01 HB 161 Repeals Montana Medical Marijuana Law Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
3/31 SB 17 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
3/31 SB 423 Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
3/04 HB 389 Warning Labels for Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - House (40 - 59)
3/02 SB 5073 Regulations for the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
2/22 SB 192 Authorizing a Study of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
2/21 HB 161 Repeals Montana Medical Marijuana Law Bill Passed - House (62 - 37)
1/06 SB 1381 Legalize Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - House (56 - 60)
6/03 SB 1449 Reclassifying Marijuana Possession as an Infraction Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
5/27 SB 1381 Legalize Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 28)
7/25 H Amdt 674 State and Federal Medical Marijuana Law Enforcement and Implementation Amendment Rejected - House (165 - 262)
6/15 H Amdt 272 Medical Marijuana Use Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (161 - 264)
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