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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 15, 2022 | NM | HB 52 | Amends Harm Reduction Act | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
| Feb. 15, 2022 | VA | SB 391 | Establishes Legal Framework for Sale of Recreational Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18) |
| Feb. 14, 2022 | National | PN 1593 | Nomination of Robert Califf as Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services | Cloture Invoked - Senate (49 - 45) |
| Feb. 14, 2022 | NM | SB 100 | Establishes the Cannabis Regulation Act | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11) |
| Feb. 10, 2022 | AL | SB 168 | Authorizes Opioid/Fentanyl Testing Strips | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5) |
| Feb. 9, 2022 | SC | S 150 | Authorizes Certain Forms of Medical Cannabis | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 15) |
| Feb. 9, 2022 | AL | HB 17 | Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses | Bill Passed - House (84 - 7) |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | SD | SB 20 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana as a Defense Against Prosecution for Possession and Use | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
| Feb. 5, 2022 | NM | HB 52 | Amends Harm Reduction Act | Bill Passed - House (56 - 10) |
| Feb. 4, 2022 | UT | HB 34 | Amends Definitions of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, and Related Tobacco Products | (27 - 0) |
| Feb. 2, 2022 | UT | HB 161 | Establishes a Working Group on Overdose Harm Reduction | Bill Failed - House (26 - 43) |
| Jan. 31, 2022 | ID | H 446 | Amends Medical Marijuana Laws and Regulations | Bill Passed - House (65 - 5) |
| Jan. 27, 2022 | MI | SB 720 | Expands Tobacco Regulations; Establishes Taxes; Authorizes Seizure and Sale of Property | (36 - 1) |
| 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. 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) |
| Oct. 20, 2021 | MI | HB 5166 | Authorizes the Distribution of Opioid Antagonists | Bill Passed - House (100 - 4) |
| July 1, 2021 | RI | H 5245 | Establishes Harm Reduction Centers | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
| June 29, 2021 | RI | H 5245 | Establishes Harm Reduction Centers | Bill Passed - House (63 - 9) |
| 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) |