House Passes Bill Decriminalizing Marijuana at Federal Level

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 13, 2021. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday that would decriminalize possession of marijuana at a federal level, sending it to the Senate.

The bill passed by a vote of 220 to 204, with three Republicans—Reps. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), Brian Mast (R-Mich.), and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.)—joining Democrats to pass the bill.