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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 23, 2021 ND HB 1420 Authorizes the Legalization of Cannabis Bill Passed - House (56 - 38)
Feb. 23, 2021 IN SB 201 Amends Cannabis Possession While Driving Laws Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
Feb. 22, 2021 NJ A 5342 Specifies Penalties for Individuals Under 21 Possessing Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 28)
Feb. 22, 2021 IN HB 1028 Establishes a Defense for a Person who Operates a Vehicle with Marijuana in Their Metabolism Bill Passed - House (79 - 15)
Feb. 5, 2021 VA SB 1406 Expands Adult Cannabis Use and Eliminates Criminal Penalties Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
Feb. 5, 2021 VA HB 2312 Authorizes the Simple Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
Dec. 17, 2020 NJ S 2535 Reduces Fines and Sentences Related to Marijuana Possession Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
Dec. 17, 2020 NJ S 2535 Reduces Fines and Sentences Related to Marijuana Possession Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 12)
Dec. 17, 2020 NJ A 21 Rescinds the Classification of Marijuana as a Schedule I Drug. Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
Dec. 17, 2020 NJ A 21 Rescinds the Classification of Marijuana as a Schedule I Drug. Bill Passed - House (49 - 24)
Dec. 4, 2020 National HR 3884 Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (228 - 164)
Nov. 16, 2020 NJ A 1897 Reduces Criminal Penalty for Marijuana Possession Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
Oct. 2, 2020 VA SB 5029 Prohibits Search and Seizure Based Solely on the Odor of Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
Sept. 25, 2020 VA SB 5029 Prohibits Search and Seizure Based Solely on the Odor of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
Sept. 25, 2020 VA SB 5013 Authorizes Individuals Charged with Marijuana Possession to Prepay Civil Penalty Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
Sept. 24, 2020 MI HB 4982 Authorizes Convicts of Marijuana Misdemeanors to Apply for Expungement Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 7)
Sept. 23, 2020 MI HB 4982 Authorizes Convicts of Marijuana Misdemeanors to Apply for Expungement Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
Sept. 22, 2020 VT S 54 Authorizes the Sale and Regulation of Cannabis Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 6)
Sept. 17, 2020 VT S 54 Authorizes the Sale and Regulation of Cannabis Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 56)
Aug. 28, 2020 VA SB 5029 Prohibits Search and Seizure Based Solely on the Odor of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
June 30, 2020 OH SB 3 Amends Drug Penalties Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
June 18, 2020 NJ A 1897 Reduces Criminal Penalty for Marijuana Possession Bill Passed - House (63 - 10)
June 3, 2020 IA HF 2589 Expands the Medical Marijuana Program to Include Severe Autism and PTSD Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
June 3, 2020 MI HB 5700 Expands Access to Medical Marijuana Licenses Bill Passed - House (100 - 9)
May 27, 2020 LA HB 819 Expands Access to Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/23 HB 1420 Authorizes the Legalization of Cannabis Bill Passed - House (56 - 38)
2/23 SB 201 Amends Cannabis Possession While Driving Laws Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
2/22 A 5342 Specifies Penalties for Individuals Under 21 Possessing Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 28)
2/22 HB 1028 Establishes a Defense for a Person who Operates a Vehicle with Marijuana in Their Metabolism Bill Passed - House (79 - 15)
2/05 SB 1406 Expands Adult Cannabis Use and Eliminates Criminal Penalties Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
2/05 HB 2312 Authorizes the Simple Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
12/17 S 2535 Reduces Fines and Sentences Related to Marijuana Possession Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
12/17 S 2535 Reduces Fines and Sentences Related to Marijuana Possession Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 12)
12/17 A 21 Rescinds the Classification of Marijuana as a Schedule I Drug. Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
12/17 A 21 Rescinds the Classification of Marijuana as a Schedule I Drug. Bill Passed - House (49 - 24)
12/04 HR 3884 Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (228 - 164)
11/16 A 1897 Reduces Criminal Penalty for Marijuana Possession Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
10/02 SB 5029 Prohibits Search and Seizure Based Solely on the Odor of Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
9/25 SB 5029 Prohibits Search and Seizure Based Solely on the Odor of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
9/25 SB 5013 Authorizes Individuals Charged with Marijuana Possession to Prepay Civil Penalty Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
9/24 HB 4982 Authorizes Convicts of Marijuana Misdemeanors to Apply for Expungement Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 7)
9/23 HB 4982 Authorizes Convicts of Marijuana Misdemeanors to Apply for Expungement Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
9/22 S 54 Authorizes the Sale and Regulation of Cannabis Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 6)
9/17 S 54 Authorizes the Sale and Regulation of Cannabis Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 56)
8/28 SB 5029 Prohibits Search and Seizure Based Solely on the Odor of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
6/30 SB 3 Amends Drug Penalties Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
6/18 A 1897 Reduces Criminal Penalty for Marijuana Possession Bill Passed - House (63 - 10)
6/03 HF 2589 Expands the Medical Marijuana Program to Include Severe Autism and PTSD Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
6/03 HB 5700 Expands Access to Medical Marijuana Licenses Bill Passed - House (100 - 9)
5/27 HB 819 Expands Access to Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
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