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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 1, 2017 CA AB 1578 Prohibits State Law Enforcement from Cooperating with Federal Marijuana Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (41 - 33)
May 31, 2017 IL SB 639 Authorizes Drug Crime Prosecutions Across State Lines Bill Passed - House (105 - 2)
May 23, 2017 ME LD 347 Authorizes the Prescription of Lethal Doses of Drugs to Terminally Ill Patients "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Not Adopted - House (61 - 85)
May 10, 2017 VT S 22 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 66)
May 10, 2017 WI AB 242 Requires Drug Screening for Certain Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
May 3, 2017 VT H 170 Authorizes Recreational Marijuana Bill Passed - House (75 - 71)
April 22, 2017 IA HF 524 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 11)
April 10, 2017 TN HB 109 Amends Marijuana Possession Laws Bill Failed - House (44 - 45)
April 6, 2017 WV SB 386 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 24)
April 4, 2017 WV SB 386 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (76 - 24)
April 3, 2017 MO HB 90 Establishes Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Bill Passed - House (102 - 54)
March 21, 2017 IA HF 524 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (96 - 0)
March 8, 2017 NH HB 640 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession Bill Passed - House (318 - 36)
June 16, 2016 NJ A 457 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Treatment for PTSD Bill Passed - House (56 - 13)
May 18, 2016 IL SB 2228 Classifies Minor Marijuana Possession as Civil Violation Bill Passed - House (64 - 50)
May 11, 2016 LA SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (62 - 32)
May 10, 2016 OH HB 523 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
March 29, 2016 HI HCR 127 Authorizes a Study on the Potential Impact of Drug Legalization Joint Resolution Passed - House (37 - 7)
March 16, 2016 PA SB 3 Establishes Medical Marijuana Program Bill Passed - House (149 - 43)
March 8, 2016 SD SB 171 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - House (25 - 43)
March 4, 2016 HI HB 2707 Authorizes Nurses to Certify Medical Marijuana Patients Bill Passed - House (38 - 9)
Feb. 11, 2016 NH HB 1694 Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (190 - 112)
Jan. 29, 2016 NM HB 195 Specifies Employer is not Liable for Medical Marijuana Workers' Compensation Costs Bill Passed - House (33 - 29)
Jan. 21, 2016 MD SB 517 Authorizes Marijuana Paraphernalia Veto Override Passed - House (86 - 55)
July 2, 2015 OR SB 460 Authorizes Retail Sale of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (40 - 19)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/01 AB 1578 Prohibits State Law Enforcement from Cooperating with Federal Marijuana Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (41 - 33)
5/31 SB 639 Authorizes Drug Crime Prosecutions Across State Lines Bill Passed - House (105 - 2)
5/23 LD 347 Authorizes the Prescription of Lethal Doses of Drugs to Terminally Ill Patients "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Not Adopted - House (61 - 85)
5/10 S 22 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 66)
5/10 AB 242 Requires Drug Screening for Certain Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
5/03 H 170 Authorizes Recreational Marijuana Bill Passed - House (75 - 71)
4/22 HF 524 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 11)
4/10 HB 109 Amends Marijuana Possession Laws Bill Failed - House (44 - 45)
4/06 SB 386 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 24)
4/04 SB 386 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (76 - 24)
4/03 HB 90 Establishes Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Bill Passed - House (102 - 54)
3/21 HF 524 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (96 - 0)
3/08 HB 640 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession Bill Passed - House (318 - 36)
6/16 A 457 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Treatment for PTSD Bill Passed - House (56 - 13)
5/18 SB 2228 Classifies Minor Marijuana Possession as Civil Violation Bill Passed - House (64 - 50)
5/11 SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (62 - 32)
5/10 HB 523 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
3/29 HCR 127 Authorizes a Study on the Potential Impact of Drug Legalization Joint Resolution Passed - House (37 - 7)
3/16 SB 3 Establishes Medical Marijuana Program Bill Passed - House (149 - 43)
3/08 SB 171 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - House (25 - 43)
3/04 HB 2707 Authorizes Nurses to Certify Medical Marijuana Patients Bill Passed - House (38 - 9)
2/11 HB 1694 Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (190 - 112)
1/29 HB 195 Specifies Employer is not Liable for Medical Marijuana Workers' Compensation Costs Bill Passed - House (33 - 29)
1/21 SB 517 Authorizes Marijuana Paraphernalia Veto Override Passed - House (86 - 55)
7/02 SB 460 Authorizes Retail Sale of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (40 - 19)
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