On April 1, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 220-204 in favor of decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level.
The MORE Act would remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act. State laws would still apply.
Highlights:
- The MORE Act
- The U.S. House approved a bill that would remove all criminal penalties for marijuana use under federal law. It might get a vote in the Senate.
- State Marijuana Laws
- The MORE Act would not directly affect any state laws addressing marijuana.
- Workplace Study
- The MORE Act would require a federal study of legalized marijuana’s effects on the workplace.
