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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 5, 2022 DE HB 371 Repeals Penalties for Possession of 1 Ounce of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (26 - 14)
May 4, 2022 AK HB 289 Establishes a State Marijuana Industry Task Force Bill Passed - House (33 - 5)
April 27, 2022 OK SB 1367 Increases Penalties for Unauthorized Sales of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (70 - 17)
April 26, 2022 CT HB 5329 Increases Regulation of Marijuana Sales Bill Passed - House (98 - 48)
April 26, 2022 AK HB 145 Expands Pharmacist Authority Bill Passed - House (33 - 5)
April 25, 2022 TN SB 2219 Authorizes Smoking Bans Bill Passed - House (56 - 33)
April 25, 2022 CO HB 22-1326 Increases Penalties for Distribution and Manufacturing of Fentanyl Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
April 20, 2022 OK SB 1708 Authorizes 16 and 17 Year Old Employees to Sell Mixed Beverages Bill Passed - House (47 - 33)
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 KS HB 2279 Authorizes Prescribing of Drugs without Supervising Physician Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 34)
April 1, 2022 MD HB 837 Establishes Regulations for the Legal Use of Cannabis and Marijuana Bill Passed - House (89 - 41)
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 29, 2022 AL HB 17 Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 7)
March 26, 2022 MD HB 1 Authorizes the Use and Possession of Cannabis Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 39)
March 17, 2022 KY HB 136 Authorizes and Regulates the Sale of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (59 - 34)
March 14, 2022 KY HB 215 Increases Penalties for Fentanyl "Traffickers" Bill Passed - House (82 - 12)
March 12, 2022 WV HB 4848 Amends Alcohol Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 37)
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 - House (50 - 19)
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 2, 2022 UT SB 176 Amends Alcoholic Beverage Control Laws Bill Passed - House (64 - 11)
March 2, 2022 AR SB 98 Appropriates Money for Capital Improvements and Illicit Drug Education and Training for the University of Arkansas Bill Passed - House (92 - 4)
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. 24, 2022 MI SB 720 Expands Tobacco Regulations; Establishes Taxes; Authorizes Seizure and Sale of Property (78 - 23)
Feb. 24, 2022 FL HB 105 Establishes New Regulations on Smoking and Vaping Bill Passed - House (105 - 10)
Feb. 22, 2022 CO HB 22-1037 Authorizes Dual Marijuana Businesses Bill Passed - House (53 - 11)
Feb. 9, 2022 AL HB 17 Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses Bill Passed - House (84 - 7)
Feb. 5, 2022 NM HB 52 Amends Harm Reduction Act Bill Passed - House (56 - 10)
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 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. 19, 2022 MS SB 2095 Amends Medical Marijuana Laws Bill Passed - House (105 - 14)
Oct. 20, 2021 MI HB 5166 Authorizes the Distribution of Opioid Antagonists Bill Passed - House (100 - 4)
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)
June 22, 2021 WI AB 374 Establishes Guidelines for Potential Opioid Settlement Disbursement to State Counties Bill Passed - House (60 - 38)
June 16, 2021 WI AB 334 Requires Drug Tests for Law Enforcement Officers Involved in Certain Critical Incidents While on Duty Bill Passed - House (58 - 38)
June 15, 2021 ME LD 1675 Amends Various State Drug Laws Bill Passed - House (80 - 58)
June 11, 2021 NY S 7228 Expands the Number of Eligible Crimes Committed by Individuals with a Substance Use Disorder Bill Passed - House (100 - 49)
June 10, 2021 NY S 2523 Amends Existing Law to Decriminalize Possession and Sale of Hypodermic Needles and Syringes Bill Passed - House (98 - 51)
May 30, 2021 TX HB 2593 Reduces Criminal Penalty for Certain Cannabis Products Bill Passed - House
Date No. Title Outcome
5/05 HB 371 Repeals Penalties for Possession of 1 Ounce of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (26 - 14)
5/04 HB 289 Establishes a State Marijuana Industry Task Force Bill Passed - House (33 - 5)
4/27 SB 1367 Increases Penalties for Unauthorized Sales of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (70 - 17)
4/26 HB 5329 Increases Regulation of Marijuana Sales Bill Passed - House (98 - 48)
4/26 HB 145 Expands Pharmacist Authority Bill Passed - House (33 - 5)
4/25 SB 2219 Authorizes Smoking Bans Bill Passed - House (56 - 33)
4/25 HB 22-1326 Increases Penalties for Distribution and Manufacturing of Fentanyl Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
4/20 SB 1708 Authorizes 16 and 17 Year Old Employees to Sell Mixed Beverages Bill Passed - House (47 - 33)
4/20 HB 246 Prohibits the Release of Marijuana Convictions Bill Passed - House (30 - 8)
4/04 HR 5657 Medical Marijuana Research Act Bill Passed - House (343 - 75)
4/01 HB 2279 Authorizes Prescribing of Drugs without Supervising Physician Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 34)
4/01 HB 837 Establishes Regulations for the Legal Use of Cannabis and Marijuana Bill Passed - House (89 - 41)
4/01 HB 837 Establishes Regulations for the Legal Use of Cannabis and Marijuana Bill Passed - House (89 - 41)
4/01 HR 3617 Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act Bill Passed - House (220 - 204)
3/29 HB 17 Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 7)
3/26 HB 1 Authorizes the Use and Possession of Cannabis Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 39)
3/17 HB 136 Authorizes and Regulates the Sale of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (59 - 34)
3/14 HB 215 Increases Penalties for Fentanyl "Traffickers" Bill Passed - House (82 - 12)
3/12 HB 4848 Amends Alcohol Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 37)
3/09 SB 24 Limits Cultivation of Cannabis Plants Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 19)
3/09 SB 24 Limits Cultivation of Cannabis Plants Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 19)
3/04 HB 5201 Establishes New Fees for Marijuana Businesses Bill Passed - House (34 - 23)
3/03 SB 195 Expands the Ability of Doctors to Recommend Medical Cannabis Products to Patients Suffering from Chronic Pain Bill Passed - House (63 - 4)
3/03 SB 26 Amends the Definition for a Medical Cannabis Practitioner Bill Passed - House (52 - 17)
3/03 SB 151 Requires Automatic Expungement of Marijuana Convictions Bill Passed - House (38 - 31)
3/03 SB 3 Authorizes the Sale of Recreational Marijuana Bill Failed - House (28 - 40)
3/02 SB 176 Amends Alcoholic Beverage Control Laws Bill Passed - House (64 - 11)
3/02 SB 98 Appropriates Money for Capital Improvements and Illicit Drug Education and Training for the University of Arkansas Bill Passed - House (92 - 4)
3/02 HB 60 Authorizes Medical Marijuana for Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill Passed - House (77 - 14)
2/28 SB 21 Amends Provisions Related to the Revocation of Medical Cannabis Registry Identification Cards Bill Passed - House (62 - 3)
2/25 SB 20 Authorizes Medical Marijuana as a Defense Against Prosecution for Possession and Use Bill Failed - House (32 - 34)
2/24 SB 720 Expands Tobacco Regulations; Establishes Taxes; Authorizes Seizure and Sale of Property (78 - 23)
2/24 HB 105 Establishes New Regulations on Smoking and Vaping Bill Passed - House (105 - 10)
2/22 HB 22-1037 Authorizes Dual Marijuana Businesses Bill Passed - House (53 - 11)
2/09 HB 17 Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses Bill Passed - House (84 - 7)
2/05 HB 52 Amends Harm Reduction Act Bill Passed - House (56 - 10)
2/02 HB 161 Establishes a Working Group on Overdose Harm Reduction Bill Failed - House (26 - 43)
1/31 H 446 Amends Medical Marijuana Laws and Regulations Bill Passed - House (65 - 5)
1/27 HB 1058 Prohibits the Sale of Edible Cannabis Products Bill Failed - House (21 - 47)
1/26 HB 1105 Establishes Criminal and Civil Protections for Medical Cannabis Patients Bill Passed - House (73 - 24)
1/19 SB 2095 Amends Medical Marijuana Laws Bill Passed - House (105 - 14)
10/20 HB 5166 Authorizes the Distribution of Opioid Antagonists Bill Passed - House (100 - 4)
6/29 H 5245 Establishes Harm Reduction Centers Bill Passed - House (63 - 9)
6/25 HB 1024 Amends Marijuana Laws to Make it Easier to Remove Yeast or Mold Contaminants Concurrence Vote Passed - House (165 - 36)
6/22 AB 374 Establishes Guidelines for Potential Opioid Settlement Disbursement to State Counties Bill Passed - House (60 - 38)
6/16 AB 334 Requires Drug Tests for Law Enforcement Officers Involved in Certain Critical Incidents While on Duty Bill Passed - House (58 - 38)
6/15 LD 1675 Amends Various State Drug Laws Bill Passed - House (80 - 58)
6/11 S 7228 Expands the Number of Eligible Crimes Committed by Individuals with a Substance Use Disorder Bill Passed - House (100 - 49)
6/10 S 2523 Amends Existing Law to Decriminalize Possession and Sale of Hypodermic Needles and Syringes Bill Passed - House (98 - 51)
5/30 HB 2593 Reduces Criminal Penalty for Certain Cannabis Products Bill Passed - House
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