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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 12, 2018 LA HB 579 Authorizes Additional Uses for Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (60 - 40)
April 10, 2018 ME LD 1719 Authorizes Adult-Use of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (112 - 34)
March 12, 2018 TN HB 1875 Authorizes Commissioner of Agriculture to Exempt Industrial Hemp from Regulatory Requirements Bill Passed - House (79 - 7)
Feb. 13, 2018 UT HB 197 Authorizes the Cultivation and Distribution of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (38 - 32)
Feb. 9, 2018 UT HB 195 Authorizes Terminal Ill Individuals to Try Medical Cannabis Bill Passed - House (40 - 26)
Jan. 4, 2018 VT H 511 Authorizes Possession of 1 Ounce of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (81 - 63)
June 21, 2017 MA H 3768 Authorizes Reforms to Recreational Marijuana Laws Bill Passed - House (126 - 28)
June 1, 2017 CA AB 1578 Prohibits State Law Enforcement from Cooperating with Federal Marijuana Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (41 - 33)
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)
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)
June 26, 2015 WA HB 2136 Amends Regulations Regarding Recreational Marijuana Bill Passed - House (59 - 38)
June 25, 2015 OR HB 2041 Establishes Sales Tax on Retail Marijuana Bill Passed - House (43 - 15)
June 2, 2015 DE HB 39 Decriminalizes Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (24 - 14)
May 30, 2015 IL SB 33 Authorizes Medical Marijuana for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Bill Passed - House (68 - 36)
May 13, 2015 LA HB 149 Amends Penalties for Marijuana Possesion Bill Passed - House (54 - 37)
May 7, 2015 HI HB 321 Establishes a Medical Marijuana Dispensary System Conference Report Adopted - House (36 - 13)
May 7, 2015 KS HB 2049 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession Bill Passed - House (81 - 36)
May 4, 2015 CO SB 14 Authorizes Caregivers to Administer Medical Marijuana Treatments to Certain Students on School Property Bill Passed - House (51 - 13)
April 23, 2015 IL HB 218 Classifies Marijuana Possession as a Civil Violation Bill Passed - House (62 - 53)
April 23, 2015 MO HB 830 Authorizes Cultivation of Industrial Hemp Bill Passed - House (104 - 41)
April 10, 2015 WA SB 5052 Amends Medical Marijuana Regulation System Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
April 6, 2015 ID S 1146 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Oil Bill Passed - House (39 - 30)
March 26, 2015 NJ ACR 224 Expands New Jersey's Medical Marijuana Program Joint Resolution Passed - House (42 - 23)
March 10, 2015 HI HB 321 Establishes a Medical Marijuana Dispensary System Bill Passed - House (43 - 8)
Feb. 18, 2015 ND HB 1430 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - House (26 - 67)
July 16, 2014 National H Amdt 1086 Prohibits States from Penalizing a Bank for Providing Financial Services to Marijuana Businesses Amendment Adopted - House (231 - 192)
June 19, 2014 NY A 6357E Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (117 - 13)
May 30, 2014 National H Amdt 748 Prohibits Federal Agencies from Preventing States from Authorizing the Use of Medical Marijuana Amendment Adopted - House (219 - 189)
May 29, 2014 CA AB 1894 Establishes a State Entity to Oversee Medical Cannabis Bill Failed - House (26 - 33)
May 16, 2014 MN SF 2470 Establishes a Patient Registry for Medical Marijuana Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 40)
April 30, 2014 IA SF 2360 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Oil Bill Passed - House (77 - 20)
April 5, 2014 MD SB 364 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (78 - 55)
March 26, 2014 NH HB 492 Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (192 - 140)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/12 HB 579 Authorizes Additional Uses for Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (60 - 40)
4/10 LD 1719 Authorizes Adult-Use of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (112 - 34)
3/12 HB 1875 Authorizes Commissioner of Agriculture to Exempt Industrial Hemp from Regulatory Requirements Bill Passed - House (79 - 7)
2/13 HB 197 Authorizes the Cultivation and Distribution of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (38 - 32)
2/09 HB 195 Authorizes Terminal Ill Individuals to Try Medical Cannabis Bill Passed - House (40 - 26)
1/04 H 511 Authorizes Possession of 1 Ounce of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (81 - 63)
6/21 H 3768 Authorizes Reforms to Recreational Marijuana Laws Bill Passed - House (126 - 28)
6/01 AB 1578 Prohibits State Law Enforcement from Cooperating with Federal Marijuana Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (41 - 33)
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)
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)
6/26 HB 2136 Amends Regulations Regarding Recreational Marijuana Bill Passed - House (59 - 38)
6/25 HB 2041 Establishes Sales Tax on Retail Marijuana Bill Passed - House (43 - 15)
6/02 HB 39 Decriminalizes Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (24 - 14)
5/30 SB 33 Authorizes Medical Marijuana for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Bill Passed - House (68 - 36)
5/13 HB 149 Amends Penalties for Marijuana Possesion Bill Passed - House (54 - 37)
5/07 HB 321 Establishes a Medical Marijuana Dispensary System Conference Report Adopted - House (36 - 13)
5/07 HB 2049 Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession Bill Passed - House (81 - 36)
5/04 SB 14 Authorizes Caregivers to Administer Medical Marijuana Treatments to Certain Students on School Property Bill Passed - House (51 - 13)
4/23 HB 218 Classifies Marijuana Possession as a Civil Violation Bill Passed - House (62 - 53)
4/23 HB 830 Authorizes Cultivation of Industrial Hemp Bill Passed - House (104 - 41)
4/10 SB 5052 Amends Medical Marijuana Regulation System Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
4/06 S 1146 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Oil Bill Passed - House (39 - 30)
3/26 ACR 224 Expands New Jersey's Medical Marijuana Program Joint Resolution Passed - House (42 - 23)
3/10 HB 321 Establishes a Medical Marijuana Dispensary System Bill Passed - House (43 - 8)
2/18 HB 1430 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - House (26 - 67)
7/16 H Amdt 1086 Prohibits States from Penalizing a Bank for Providing Financial Services to Marijuana Businesses Amendment Adopted - House (231 - 192)
6/19 A 6357E Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (117 - 13)
5/30 H Amdt 748 Prohibits Federal Agencies from Preventing States from Authorizing the Use of Medical Marijuana Amendment Adopted - House (219 - 189)
5/29 AB 1894 Establishes a State Entity to Oversee Medical Cannabis Bill Failed - House (26 - 33)
5/16 SF 2470 Establishes a Patient Registry for Medical Marijuana Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 40)
4/30 SF 2360 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Oil Bill Passed - House (77 - 20)
4/05 SB 364 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Marijuana Bill Passed - House (78 - 55)
3/26 HB 492 Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (192 - 140)
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