House Passes Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana


us capitol congress worthy christian news(Worthy News) – The House on Friday passed a bill to decriminalize marijuana on the federal level with a vote mostly along party lines of 228 to 164 with five Republicans and Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan – a Libertarian – voting with Democrats in favor of it.

The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act or MORE Act (H.R. 3884) removes marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act and eliminates criminal penalties for an individual who manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana.

The bill also replaces statutory references to marijuana and marihuana with cannabis requires the Bureau of Labor Statistics to regularly publish demographic data on cannabis business owners and employees and establishes a trust fund to support various programs and services for individuals and businesses in communities impacted by the war on drugs. [ Source: CNS News (Read More…) ]

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