In July 2019, Nadler introduced the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act that among other reforms seeks to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act.[41] Said Nadler: "It's past time to right this wrong nationwide and work to view marijuana use as an issue of personal choice and public health, not criminal behavior." …
Following the November 2020 elections, Hoyer announced the bill would get a floor vote in December.[19] Following debate on the House floor on December 3, a vote was scheduled for December 4,[20] when the bill passed with a 228–164 majority, mostly along party lines.[21] 222 Democrats voted for the bill, while Cheri Bustos, Henry Cuellar, Conor Lamb, Dan Lipinski, Chris Pappas, and Collin Peterson were the six Democrats voting against.[22] 158 Republicans voted against the bill, while Matt Gaetz, Brian Mast, Tom McClintock, Denver Riggleman, and Don Young were the five Republicans voting in favor.[23] The sole Libertarian in the House, Justin Amash, also voted for the bill.
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