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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 28, 2024 | SD | SB 71 | Repeals Prohibition on Law Enforcement Ability to Inspect, Search, Seize, and Prosecute Cannabis Dispensaries | Bill Passed - House (59 - 10) |
Jan. 22, 2024 | SD | SB 71 | Repeals Prohibition on Law Enforcement Ability to Inspect, Search, Seize, and Prosecute Cannabis Dispensaries | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
June 23, 2023 | OR | HB 2931 | Establishes New Cannabis Reference Laboratories to Support Enforcement of Cannabis Regulation | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 1) |
May 29, 2023 | NV | SB 35 | Increases Criminal Penalties for Fentanyl Trafficking and Possession | Bill Passed - House (31 - 10) |
April 27, 2023 | KS | SB 174 | Exempts and Decriminalizes Fentanyl Testing Strips from the List of Drug Paraphernalia | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 7) |
April 25, 2023 | NV | SB 35 | Increases Criminal Penalties for Fentanyl Trafficking and Possession | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6) |
April 10, 2023 | OR | SB 326 | Requires Owner of Property Where the Manufacture of Marijuana Takes Place to Clean Up Waste | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
April 7, 2023 | KS | SB 174 | Exempts and Decriminalizes Fentanyl Testing Strips from the List of Drug Paraphernalia | Conference Report Adopted - House (113 - 9) |
March 28, 2023 | DE | HB 2 | Establishes State Regulations and Taxes for Recreational Cannabis | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
March 9, 2023 | DE | HB 2 | Establishes State Regulations and Taxes for Recreational Cannabis | Bill Passed - House (27 - 13) |
Aug. 1, 2022 | CA | SB 57 | Establishes Safe Injection Sites | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 11) |
June 30, 2022 | CA | SB 57 | Establishes Safe Injection Sites | Bill Passed - House (42 - 29) |
June 29, 2022 | DE | HB 276 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana Patients to Possess Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4) |
June 2, 2022 | LA | HB 629 | Prohibits Use of Marijuana Odor to Justify Warrantless Searches | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
May 24, 2022 | LA | HB 988 | Prohibits Discrimination Against Employees Using Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (26 - 8) |
May 24, 2022 | LA | HB 988 | Prohibits Discrimination Against Employees Using Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 32) |
May 19, 2022 | DE | HB 372 | Amends the Delaware Marijuana Control Act | Bill Failed - House (23 - 15) |
May 11, 2022 | LA | HB 629 | Prohibits Use of Marijuana Odor to Justify Warrantless Searches | Bill Passed - House (66 - 28) |
March 29, 2022 | AL | HB 17 | Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 7) |
March 15, 2022 | AL | HB 17 | Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 1) |
March 3, 2022 | OR | HB 4074 | Establishes Cannabis Licensing, Human Trafficking Reporting, and Marijuana Testing Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 0) |
Feb. 9, 2022 | AL | HB 17 | Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses | Bill Passed - House (84 - 7) |
Feb. 9, 2022 | SC | S 150 | Authorizes Certain Forms of Medical Cannabis | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 15) |
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) |
April 22, 2021 | CA | SB 57 | Establishes Safe Injection Sites | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11) |
April 1, 2021 | MT | HB 655 | Amends Marijuana Laws | Bill Passed - House (69 - 28) |
March 2, 2021 | MT | HB 517 | Amends Penalties for Underage Use and Possession of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (68 - 31) |
Feb. 22, 2021 | NJ | A 5342 | Specifies Penalties for Individuals Under 21 Possessing Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 28) |
Feb. 16, 2021 | UT | HB 248 | Appropriates $1 Million to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Resources. | Bill Passed - House (61 - 11) |
Feb. 9, 2021 | AL | HB 17 | Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses | Bill Passed - House (80 - 14) |
Dec. 17, 2020 | NJ | S 2535 | Reduces Fines and Sentences Related to Marijuana Possession | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
Dec. 17, 2020 | NJ | S 2535 | Reduces Fines and Sentences Related to Marijuana Possession | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 12) |
Dec. 17, 2020 | NJ | A 21 | Rescinds the Classification of Marijuana as a Schedule I Drug. | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17) |
Dec. 17, 2020 | NJ | A 21 | Rescinds the Classification of Marijuana as a Schedule I Drug. | Bill Passed - House (49 - 24) |
Oct. 2, 2020 | VA | SB 5029 | Prohibits Search and Seizure Based Solely on the Odor of Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
Sept. 25, 2020 | VA | SB 5029 | Prohibits Search and Seizure Based Solely on the Odor of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (51 - 45) |
Sept. 25, 2020 | VA | SB 5013 | Authorizes Individuals Charged with Marijuana Possession to Prepay Civil Penalty | Bill Passed - House (63 - 34) |
Sept. 22, 2020 | VT | S 54 | Authorizes the Sale and Regulation of Cannabis | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 6) |
Sept. 17, 2020 | VT | S 54 | Authorizes the Sale and Regulation of Cannabis | Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 56) |
Aug. 28, 2020 | VA | SB 5029 | Prohibits Search and Seizure Based Solely on the Odor of Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
June 11, 2020 | CO | HB 20-1017 | Expands Substance Use Disorder Treatment in the Criminal Justice System | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
June 9, 2020 | CO | HB 20-1017 | Expands Substance Use Disorder Treatment in the Criminal Justice System | Bill Passed - House (40 - 22) |
May 13, 2020 | MO | HB 1693 | Establishes a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 59) |
March 11, 2020 | OK | SB 1674 | Increases Penalties for Selling or Possessing Drugs Near Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12) |
Feb. 7, 2020 | MD | SB 147 | Prohibits the Purchase, Distribution, or Sale of Kratom | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
Jan. 29, 2020 | National | S 3201 | Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act | Bill Passed - House (320 - 88) |
May 31, 2019 | IL | HB 1438 | Authorizes Sale and Use of Recreational Cannabis | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 47) |
May 29, 2019 | IL | HB 1438 | Authorizes Sale and Use of Recreational Cannabis | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 17) |
May 24, 2019 | TX | HB 3285 | Establishes Services for Substance Use Disorders | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (124 - 18) |
May 4, 2019 | KS | SB 28 | Authorizes CBD Oil for Patients with Debilitating Medical Conditions | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 8) |
May 4, 2019 | KS | SB 28 | Authorizes CBD Oil for Patients with Debilitating Medical Conditions | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 36) |
May 1, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1234 | Authorizes the Delivery of Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
April 30, 2019 | TX | HB 63 | Authorizes the Decriminalization of Cannabis Possession | Bill Passed - House (103 - 42) |
April 18, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1234 | Authorizes the Delivery of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (38 - 27) |
March 7, 2019 | NM | HB 356 | Authorizes Sale of Recreational Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (36 - 34) |
June 13, 2018 | NC | SB 616 | Establishes Heroin And Opioid Prevention and Enforcement Act | Bill Passed - House (87 - 25) |
Oct. 26, 2017 | MA | S 2200 | Amends Various Criminal Justice Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
July 6, 2017 | OR | HB 2355 | Reduces Criminal Charges for Drug Possession | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
July 5, 2017 | OR | HB 2355 | Reduces Criminal Charges for Drug Possession | Bill Passed - House (36 - 23) |
June 9, 2017 | FL | SB 8A | Establishes Rules for Growing Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8) |
June 1, 2017 | CA | AB 1578 | Prohibits State Law Enforcement from Cooperating with Federal Marijuana Law Enforcement | Bill Passed - House (41 - 33) |
April 22, 2017 | IA | HF 524 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 7) |
April 22, 2017 | IA | HF 524 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 11) |
April 13, 2017 | MO | HB 90 | Establishes Prescription Drug Monitoring Program | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9) |
April 13, 2017 | IA | HF 524 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0) |
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) |
Sept. 8, 2016 | MI | HB 4827 | Establishes Medical Marijuana Tracking System | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
May 18, 2016 | IL | SB 2228 | Classifies Minor Marijuana Possession as Civil Violation | Bill Passed - House (64 - 50) |
April 19, 2016 | IL | SB 2228 | Classifies Minor Marijuana Possession as Civil Violation | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 14) |
May 21, 2015 | IL | HB 218 | Classifies Marijuana Possession as a Civil Violation | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 19) |
April 23, 2015 | IL | HB 218 | Classifies Marijuana Possession as a Civil Violation | Bill Passed - House (62 - 53) |
March 25, 2013 | MD | HB 1101 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (108 - 28) |
Feb. 14, 2013 | KY | SB 50 | Authorizes Industrial Hemp Farming | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
March 5, 2012 | GA | HB 972 | Regulation of Pain Management Clinics | Bill Passed - House (124 - 38) |
Feb. 14, 2012 | CO | SB 20 | Authorizes Legal Immunity to Drug Overdose Reporters | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
Oct. 27, 2011 | IL | SB 1701 | Legal Immunity for Individuals Seeking Treatment for Drug Overdose | Bill Passed - House (61 - 53) |
April 27, 2011 | MT | SB 423 | Medical Marijuana | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 30) |
April 27, 2011 | MT | SB 423 | Medical Marijuana | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17) |
April 11, 2011 | WA | SB 5073 | Regulations for the Use of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (54 - 43) |
March 2, 2011 | WA | SB 5073 | Regulations for the Use of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
Jan. 30, 2009 | WY | HB 141 | Amending DUI Statutes | Bill Passed - House (49 - 10) |
June 10, 2008 | National | HR 6028 | Assistance for Mexico and Central America for Anti-Drug Programs (Merida Program) | Bill Passed - House (311 - 106) |
May 5, 2008 | CO | HB 1082 | Sealing Criminal Records | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 28) |
May 2, 2008 | CO | HB 1082 | Sealing Criminal Records | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
April 22, 2008 | CO | HB 1082 | Sealing Criminal Records | Bill Passed - House (36 - 28) |
Feb. 14, 2008 | KS | HB 2617 | Mandatory Drug Testing for Drivers Causing Serious Accidents | Bill Passed - House (117 - 5) |
July 25, 2007 | National | H Amdt 674 | State and Federal Medical Marijuana Law Enforcement and Implementation | Amendment Rejected - House (165 - 262) |
May 22, 2007 | NV | AB 150 | Methamphetamine Control Bill | Bill Failed - House (27 - 14) |
June 9, 2006 | National | HR 5522 | Foreign Operations and Export Finance Appropriation Act | Bill Passed - House (373 - 34) |
May 8, 2006 | NY | A 8098 | Drug Law Reform and Drug Treatment | Bill Passed - House (81 - 59) |
April 21, 2005 | National | HR 1268 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 | Bill Passed - Senate (99 - 0) |
March 16, 2005 | National | HR 1268 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 | Bill Passed - House (388 - 43) |