States with bills to legalize and in most cases, regulate marijuana for adults: 19
HB 5853 is a placeholder bill to legalize and regulate cannabis for adults. Gov. Lamont is also expected to introduce a legalization bill.
H 291, H 343, S 664, and S 710 would legalize and regulate cannabis for adults.
HB 7 would legalize and regulate cannabis for adults.
HB 1154 and SB 87 would legalize and regulate cannabis for adults; SB 223 would legalize possession only; HB 1117 appears to remove penalties for possession or cultivation of up to two ounces of marijuana.
SF 83 would legalize adults’ possession of up to an ounce.
HB 32 and SB 708 would legalize and regulate cannabis for adults. HB 32 is scheduled for a hearing in the House Judiciary Committee on February 16.
HF 600 would legalize and regulate cannabis for adults.
SB 2768 would legalize and regulate cannabis for adults; SB 2164 would legalize cannabis; and SB 2585 would legalize possession of up to 2.5 ounces.
HB 325 and HB 263 would legalize and regulate cannabis for adults; HJR 30 would refer a constitutional amendment on legalizing cannabis to voters.
LB5 46 would legalize and regulate cannabis for adults; LR2CA, if approved by the legislature, would refer a constitutional amendment on legalizing cannabis to voters.
HB 237 would legalize and regulate cannabis for adults; HB 629 would legalize personal possession and cultivation of cannabis. On January 27, 2021, the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee recommended retaining both bills, which would kill them for the year.
A. 21, S. 21, and A. 1897 would implement legalization (which more than two-thirds of voters approved in November 2020). The bills passed the legislature in 2020, but as of January 10, 2021, they have not been signed by Gov. Murphy due to issues with them not penalizing cannabis possession by minors.
A. 1248 and S. 854 would legalize and regulate cannabis for adults; A. 3009 and S. 2509 are comprehensive budget bills that include Gov. Cuomo’s proposal to legalize and regulate cannabis.
HB 1420 would legalize and regulate cannabis for adults; HCR 3031, if approved by the legislature, would refer a constitutional amendment on legalizing cannabis to voters.
HB 1961, if approved by the legislature, would refer a constitutional amendment on legalizing cannabis to voters.
S 335 would legalize and regulate cannabis for adults; also, S 268 would create an advisory referendum on legalization in 2022.
HB 413 would remove all penalties for possession of up to an ounce of cannabis. It would not legalize sales or manufacture.
HB 447, SB 140, and SB 269 would legalize and regulate cannabis for adults; SJR 16 and HJR 13, if approved by the legislature, would refer a constitutional amendment on legalizing cannabis to voters.
SB 1406, HB 2312, SB 1243, HB 1815, and HB 269 and would legalize and regulate cannabis for adults; SB 1406 passed out of the Senate Rehabilitation, Social Services, and Judiciary Committees and is in Senate Finance & Appropriations. HB 2312 passed out of General Law and Courts of Justice and is scheduled to be considered in House Appropriations on February 3.
Delaware and Rhode Island also have bills in motion that should be introduced in the near future.