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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2022 | OK | SB 1367 | Increases Penalties for Unauthorized Sales of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (70 - 17) |
| April 27, 2022 | OK | HB 3752 | Requires That Land Used to Grow Marijuana is Returned to Its Former State Before Sale | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 7) |
| April 26, 2022 | CT | HB 5329 | Increases Regulation of Marijuana Sales | Bill Passed - House (98 - 48) |
| April 20, 2022 | AK | HB 246 | Prohibits the Release of Marijuana Convictions | Bill Passed - House (30 - 8) |
| April 4, 2022 | National | HR 5657 | Medical Marijuana Research Act | Bill Passed - House (343 - 75) |
| April 1, 2022 | MD | HB 837 | Establishes Regulations for the Legal Use of Cannabis and Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (89 - 41) |
| April 1, 2022 | National | HR 3617 | Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 204) |
| March 31, 2022 | MD | HB 837 | Establishes Regulations for the Legal Use of Cannabis and Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15) |
| March 28, 2022 | SD | SB 151 | Requires Automatic Expungement of Marijuana Convictions | Veto Override Failed - Senate (17 - 17) |
| March 21, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1037 | Authorizes Dual Marijuana Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
| March 17, 2022 | KY | HB 136 | Authorizes and Regulates the Sale of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (59 - 34) |
| March 9, 2022 | SD | SB 24 | Limits Cultivation of Cannabis Plants | Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 19) |
| March 9, 2022 | SD | SB 24 | Limits Cultivation of Cannabis Plants | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 11) |
| March 4, 2022 | UT | SB 195 | Expands the Ability of Doctors to Recommend Medical Cannabis Products to Patients Suffering from Chronic Pain | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 1) |
| March 4, 2022 | OR | HB 5201 | Establishes New Fees for Marijuana Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
| March 4, 2022 | OR | HB 5201 | Establishes New Fees for Marijuana Businesses | Bill Passed - House (34 - 23) |
| March 3, 2022 | UT | SB 195 | Expands the Ability of Doctors to Recommend Medical Cannabis Products to Patients Suffering from Chronic Pain | Bill Passed - House (63 - 4) |
| March 3, 2022 | SD | SB 26 | Amends the Definition for a Medical Cannabis Practitioner | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
| March 3, 2022 | SD | SB 151 | Requires Automatic Expungement of Marijuana Convictions | Bill Passed - House (38 - 31) |
| March 3, 2022 | SD | SB 3 | Authorizes the Sale of Recreational Marijuana | Bill Failed - House (28 - 40) |
| March 3, 2022 | OR | HB 4074 | Establishes Cannabis Licensing, Human Trafficking Reporting, and Marijuana Testing Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 0) |
| March 2, 2022 | OR | HB 4016 | Establishes Moratoria on Cannabis Licensure | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 3) |
| March 2, 2022 | OH | HB 60 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana for Autism Spectrum Disorder | Bill Passed - House (77 - 14) |
| Feb. 28, 2022 | SD | SB 21 | Amends Provisions Related to the Revocation of Medical Cannabis Registry Identification Cards | Bill Passed - House (62 - 3) |
| Feb. 25, 2022 | SD | SB 20 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana as a Defense Against Prosecution for Possession and Use | Bill Failed - House (32 - 34) |
| Feb. 23, 2022 | SD | SB 3 | Authorizes the Sale of Recreational Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
| Feb. 22, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1037 | Authorizes Dual Marijuana Businesses | Bill Passed - House (53 - 11) |
| Feb. 15, 2022 | VA | SB 391 | Establishes Legal Framework for Sale of Recreational Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18) |
| Feb. 14, 2022 | NM | SB 100 | Establishes the Cannabis Regulation Act | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11) |
| Feb. 9, 2022 | SC | S 150 | Authorizes Certain Forms of Medical Cannabis | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 15) |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | SD | SB 20 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana as a Defense Against Prosecution for Possession and Use | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
| Jan. 31, 2022 | ID | H 446 | Amends Medical Marijuana Laws and Regulations | Bill Passed - House (65 - 5) |
| Jan. 27, 2022 | SD | HB 1058 | Prohibits the Sale of Edible Cannabis Products | Bill Failed - House (21 - 47) |
| Jan. 26, 2022 | WA | HB 1105 | Establishes Criminal and Civil Protections for Medical Cannabis Patients | Bill Passed - House (73 - 24) |
| Jan. 25, 2022 | SD | SB 26 | Amends the Definition for a Medical Cannabis Practitioner | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4) |
| Jan. 25, 2022 | OH | SB 261 | Expands Medical Marijuana Program | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
| Jan. 19, 2022 | WA | SB 5004 | Establishes a Tax Exemption for Medical Marijuana Patients | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8) |
| Jan. 19, 2022 | MS | SB 2095 | Amends Medical Marijuana Laws | Bill Passed - House (105 - 14) |
| Jan. 13, 2022 | MS | SB 2095 | Amends Medical Marijuana Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 5) |
| June 25, 2021 | PA | HB 1024 | Amends Marijuana Laws to Make it Easier to Remove Yeast or Mold Contaminants | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (165 - 36) |
| June 25, 2021 | OR | HB 3000 | Prohibits Minors from Purchasing Products Containing Delta-8 THC Outside of a Regulated Cannabis Market | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 3) |
| June 24, 2021 | AZ | SB 1847 | Expands the Usage of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
| June 22, 2021 | RI | S 568 | Establishes the Cannabis Control Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
| June 21, 2021 | OR | SB 96 | Expands the Oregon Liquor Control Commission to Include Testing Standards for Industrial Hemp-Derived Vapor Items | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
| June 17, 2021 | CT | SB 1201 | Authorizes Recreational Use of Cannabis for Adults | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 11) |
| June 7, 2021 | LA | HB 652 | Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
| May 28, 2021 | TX | HB 1535 | Expands the Texas Compassionate Use Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (119 - 25) |
| May 27, 2021 | OK | SB 1033 | Amends Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 11) |
| May 11, 2021 | LA | HB 652 | Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
| May 6, 2021 | AL | SB 46 | Authorizes the Legalization and Regulation of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (68 - 34) |
| April 30, 2021 | TX | HB 441 | Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (88 - 40) |
| April 27, 2021 | MT | HB 701 | Amends Marijuana Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 32) |
| April 23, 2021 | MT | HB 701 | Amends Marijuana Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
| April 22, 2021 | WA | HB 1443 | Expands the Duties of the Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 36) |
| April 21, 2021 | OK | SB 1033 | Amends Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (78 - 12) |
| April 20, 2021 | NV | AB 400 | Reduces Penalties for Drivers with Marijuana Metabolites in their Body | Bill Passed - House (26 - 16) |
| April 19, 2021 | National | HR 1996 | SAFE Banking Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (321 - 101) |
| April 14, 2021 | IL | HB 147 | Establishes Regulations for Delta-8 and Other Cannabinoid Products | Bill Passed - House (96 - 15) |
| April 10, 2021 | OR | HB 2519 | Authorizes Businesses to Deliver Cannabis Outside of their Jusridiction | Bill Passed - House (34 - 14) |
| April 6, 2021 | WA | HB 1443 | Expands the Duties of the Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
| April 1, 2021 | MT | HB 655 | Amends Marijuana Laws | Bill Passed - House (69 - 28) |
| March 31, 2021 | GA | SB 195 | Amends Hemp Farming Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 9) |
| March 30, 2021 | NY | S 854 | Authorizes the Legalization of Adult Recreational Cannabis Use | Bill Passed - House (94 - 56) |
| March 30, 2021 | NY | S 854 | Authorizes the Legalization of Adult Recreational Cannabis Use | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 23) |
| March 25, 2021 | NH | SB 60 | Establishes Penalties for Having an Open Marijuana Container in a Vehicle | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3) |
| March 17, 2021 | CO | HB 21-1090 | Rescinds Marijuana Possession Offenses of Two Ounces or Less | Bill Passed - House (45 - 19) |
| March 5, 2021 | CO | SB 21-111 | Establishes a Program to Support Entrepreneurs in the Marijuana Industry | Bill Passed - House (40 - 23) |
| March 2, 2021 | MT | HB 517 | Amends Penalties for Underage Use and Possession of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (68 - 31) |
| March 1, 2021 | WA | HB 1105 | Establishes Criminal and Civil Protections for Medical Cannabis Patients | Bill Passed - House (69 - 29) |
| Feb. 27, 2021 | VA | HB 2312 | Authorizes the Simple Possession of Marijuana | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 19) |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | CO | SB 21-111 | Establishes a Program to Support Entrepreneurs in the Marijuana Industry | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | NM | HB 12 | Authorizes the Legalization of Recreational Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (39 - 31) |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | SD | HB 1095 | Authorizes Communities to Deem if Retail Licenses are Necessary for Recreational Cannabis Usage | Bill Passed - House (52 - 14) |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | SD | HB 1100 | Establishes a Task Force to Legalize Medical Marijuana by 2022 | Bill Passed - House (40 - 28) |
| Feb. 24, 2021 | AL | SB 46 | Authorizes the Legalization and Regulation of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
| 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) |