Marijuana Justice Act of 2018

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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43 cosponsors · 43 D

18 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

It prohibits and reduces certain federal funds for a state without a statute legalizing marijuana, if the Bureau of Justice Assistance determines that such a state has a disproportionate arrest rate or disproportionate incarceration rate for marijuana offenses.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 17, 2018

Marijuana Justice Act of 2018

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act:

to remove marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from schedule I; and
to eliminate criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana.

The bill directs federal courts to expunge convictions for marijuana use or possession.

Finally, it establishes in the Treasury the Community Reinvestment Fund. Amounts in the fund may be used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a grant program to reinvest in communities most affected by the war on drugs.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Marijuana Justice Act of 2018

Latest action (Feb 8, 2018): Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 17, 2018

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.