The U.S. House has voted 228-164 to decriminalize marijuana.

CORRECTION: Five Republicans voted for the legislation, none from Arkansas. I erroneously used vote on resolution to call the vote rather than final vote in saying there were no Republican votes

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The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement Act would remove marijuana from the federal controlled substances act, which would open the door to states to establish their own cannabis laws without the worry of federal interference.

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The Senate is problematic and the measure is unlikely to be passed in this session of Congress. Said a news release from NORML:

By going on the record with this vote, House members have set the stage for a much-needed legislative showdown in 2021 when we will have the Biden administration in office — one that has publicly expressed an appetite for advancing the restorative justice remedies outlined in the MORE Act. We are primed and ready for this legislative debate and we expect, ultimately, to win it.15 states, two territories and Washington, D.C., have legalized recreational cannabis, while 34 states and two territories allow medical marijuana.

In a backgrounder on the vote, NBC notes that 15 states, two territories and Washington, D.C., have legalized recreational cannabis, while 34 states, including Arkansas, and two territories allow medical marijuana.

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Gee, Adam Schiff is no French Hill, who just yesterday was yammering about the evil weed on Twitter.

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Or Ted Lieu.

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And I’d be willing to bet a vote in Arkansas would favor legal marijuana in all four House districts.

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