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Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act

Introduced: May 20, 2019 Introduced by: Jeffries, Hakeem S. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Jun 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
May 21, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 21, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 20, 2019
Introduced in House
May 20, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act

This bill decriminalizes marijuana.

Specifically, it removes marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act and eliminates criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana.

Additionally, the bill does the following:

  • establishes a trust fund to assist women-owned and minority-owned marijuana businesses,
  • requires federal research on the impacts of marijuana use on highway safety and public health,
  • authorizes federal restrictions on the marketing of marijuana-related products, and
  • authorizes grants for state and local governments to expunge or seal convictions for marijuana possession.
What's happening now June 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1552 Related bill Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 11
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 24
D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 25, 2020
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 16, 2020
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 19, 2019
Richmond, Cedric
· Sep 20, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jun 4, 2019
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Jun 4, 2019
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · May 23, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 23, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 23, 2019
Blumenauer, Earl
· May 20, 2019
Cárdenas, Tony
· May 20, 2019
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · May 20, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 20, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 20, 2019
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · May 20, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· May 20, 2019
ENGEL, ELIOT
· May 20, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · May 20, 2019
Gabbard, Tulsi
· May 20, 2019
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · May 20, 2019
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· May 20, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · May 20, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · May 20, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 20, 2019
Lee, Barbara
· May 20, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · May 20, 2019
Lowenthal, Alan
· May 20, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 20, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · May 20, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 20, 2019
Perlmutter, Ed
· May 20, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 20, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 20, 2019
Rice, Kathleen
· May 20, 2019
RUSH, BOBBY
· May 20, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 20, 2019
SERRANO, JOSE
· May 20, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 20, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · May 20, 2019
Trone, David
· May 20, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2843: Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2843/
MLA
"H.R. 2843: Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2843/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2843, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2843/.
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