Proposed legislation in the US Congress to legalize marijuana at the federal level
Cannabis legislation proposals are legislative proposals which failed (or are pending) to make it into law. Below are lists, broken down into national jurisdictions, of proposed legislation regarding
cannabis.
United States
Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2009. Proposed legislation that would eliminate
federal criminal penalties for possession of up to 100 grams (3.5 oz) and nonprofit transfer of up to an
ounce of
cannabis under the
Controlled Substances Act. It did not change the regulation on the manufacturing or the sale of cannabis.[1]
Sensible Enforcement of Cannabis Act. Proposed 2019 legislation to protect cannabis businesses and consumers in states where cannabis has been legalized, into law.[2] Like the
REFER Act and
STATES Act, this legislation would allow federal cannabis prohibition to remain in place in states where cannabis has not been legalized.[3]
CARERS Act. 2019 proposed U.S. legislation to allow states to set their own medical marijuana policies and permit doctors with the
Department of Veterans Affairs to recommend
medical cannabis to veterans to treat serious and chronic conditions.[4] It was introduced in 2015,[5] 2017,[6] and 2019.[7]