Legal Update: House Passes Federal Marijuana Decriminalization Bill (MORE Act)

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.

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