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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 21, 2016 | MD | SB 517 | Authorizes Marijuana Paraphernalia | Veto Override Passed - House (86 - 55) |
Jan. 21, 2016 | MD | SB 517 | Authorizes Marijuana Paraphernalia | Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
May 16, 2016 | LA | SB 271 | Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
May 11, 2016 | LA | SB 271 | Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (62 - 32) |
March 7, 2016 | FL | HB 307 | Amends Medical Marijuana Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11) |
March 16, 2016 | PA | SB 3 | Establishes Medical Marijuana Program | Bill Passed - House (149 - 43) |
Sept. 8, 2016 | MI | HB 4827 | Establishes Medical Marijuana Tracking System | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
Sept. 8, 2016 | MI | HB 4210 | Authorizes Edible Medical Marijuana Products | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
Sept. 8, 2016 | MI | HB 4209 | Establishes Regulations for Medical Marijuana Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
May 18, 2016 | IL | SB 2228 | Classifies Minor Marijuana Possession as Civil Violation | Bill Passed - House (64 - 50) |
April 20, 2016 | LA | SB 271 | Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
Aug. 1, 2016 | NJ | A 457 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana Treatment for PTSD | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
Feb. 11, 2016 | NH | HB 1694 | Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (190 - 112) |
Feb. 23, 2016 | SD | SB 171 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
April 19, 2016 | IL | SB 2228 | Classifies Minor Marijuana Possession as Civil Violation | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 14) |
Feb. 25, 2016 | VT | S 241 | Authorizes Recreational Use of Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
Feb. 25, 2016 | UT | SB 73 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
Jan. 29, 2016 | NM | HB 195 | Specifies Employer is not Liable for Medical Marijuana Workers' Compensation Costs | Bill Passed - House (33 - 29) |
Feb. 22, 2016 | UT | SB 89 | Authorizes the Use of Medicinal Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 8) |
Feb. 25, 2016 | CO | SB 80 | Establishes Regulations for Secured Medical Marijuana Cultivation | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
Feb. 23, 2016 | OR | SB 1511 | Establishes Regulations for Marijuana Dispensaries | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10) |
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) |
June 16, 2016 | NJ | A 457 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana Treatment for PTSD | Bill Passed - House (56 - 13) |
March 4, 2016 | HI | HB 2707 | Authorizes Nurses to Certify Medical Marijuana Patients | Bill Passed - House (38 - 9) |
Feb. 23, 2016 | WY | SF 96 | Classifies 3 Ounces of Marijuana Edibles as a Felony | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
Sept. 8, 2016 | MI | SB 141 | Establishes Penalties for the Unauthorized Sale of Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
Sept. 8, 2016 | MI | SB 1014 | Exempts Medical Marijuana Rules from Administrative Procedures Act | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
April 21, 2016 | NH | HB 1631 | Amends Penalty for Possession of Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - Senate (14 - 10) |
April 5, 2016 | NE | LB 643 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (30 - 15) |
March 8, 2016 | SD | SB 171 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Bill Failed - House (25 - 43) |
April 19, 2016 | LA | SB 271 | Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana | Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 16) |
Feb. 14, 2016 | NM | SJR 5 | Authorizes the Use of Marijuana | Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 24) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/21 | SB 517 | Authorizes Marijuana Paraphernalia | Veto Override Passed - House (86 - 55) |
1/21 | SB 517 | Authorizes Marijuana Paraphernalia | Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
5/16 | SB 271 | Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
5/11 | SB 271 | Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (62 - 32) |
3/07 | HB 307 | Amends Medical Marijuana Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11) |
3/16 | SB 3 | Establishes Medical Marijuana Program | Bill Passed - House (149 - 43) |
9/08 | HB 4827 | Establishes Medical Marijuana Tracking System | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
9/08 | HB 4210 | Authorizes Edible Medical Marijuana Products | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
9/08 | HB 4209 | Establishes Regulations for Medical Marijuana Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
5/18 | SB 2228 | Classifies Minor Marijuana Possession as Civil Violation | Bill Passed - House (64 - 50) |
4/20 | SB 271 | Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
8/01 | A 457 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana Treatment for PTSD | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
2/11 | HB 1694 | Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (190 - 112) |
2/23 | SB 171 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
4/19 | SB 2228 | Classifies Minor Marijuana Possession as Civil Violation | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 14) |
2/25 | S 241 | Authorizes Recreational Use of Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
2/25 | SB 73 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
1/29 | HB 195 | Specifies Employer is not Liable for Medical Marijuana Workers' Compensation Costs | Bill Passed - House (33 - 29) |
2/22 | SB 89 | Authorizes the Use of Medicinal Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 8) |
2/25 | SB 80 | Establishes Regulations for Secured Medical Marijuana Cultivation | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
2/23 | SB 1511 | Establishes Regulations for Marijuana Dispensaries | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10) |
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) |
6/16 | A 457 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana Treatment for PTSD | Bill Passed - House (56 - 13) |
3/04 | HB 2707 | Authorizes Nurses to Certify Medical Marijuana Patients | Bill Passed - House (38 - 9) |
2/23 | SF 96 | Classifies 3 Ounces of Marijuana Edibles as a Felony | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
9/08 | SB 141 | Establishes Penalties for the Unauthorized Sale of Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
9/08 | SB 1014 | Exempts Medical Marijuana Rules from Administrative Procedures Act | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
4/21 | HB 1631 | Amends Penalty for Possession of Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - Senate (14 - 10) |
4/05 | LB 643 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (30 - 15) |
3/08 | SB 171 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Bill Failed - House (25 - 43) |
4/19 | SB 271 | Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana | Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 16) |
2/14 | SJR 5 | Authorizes the Use of Marijuana | Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 24) |