House Passes Measure That Would Decriminalize Marijuana

Marijuana grows at an indoor cannabis farm in Gardena, Calif., on Aug. 15, 2019. Richard Vogel/AP Photo

The House of Representatives on Dec. 4 passed legislation that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level.

The House voted 228–164 to pass H.R. 3884 (pdf), the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. All but six yes votes came from Democrats.