The House has passed a bill that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. The MORE Act would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and eliminate criminal penalties for individuals who manufacture, distribute or possess marijuana. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said the bill would be an important step in addressing the “racial disparities in conviction rates” for drug-related offenses. The bill passed largely along party lines, and has little hope of passing the Republican-led Senate. But it’s historic nonetheless. This is the first time a chamber of Congress has voted on federal marijuana decriminalization.
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