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House vote: H.R. 3884 // December 4, 2020

MORE Act of 2020

Sponsor: JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)

Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2020 or the MORE Act of 2020 This bill decriminalizes marijuana. Specifically, it removes marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act and eliminates criminal penalties for an individual who manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana. , conduct or a conviction), establishes a process to expunge convictions and conduct sentencing review hearings related to federal cannabis offenses, and directs the Government Accountability Office to study the societal impact of cannabis legalization.

Crime and Law Enforcement Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

228 votes, representing 132,588,589 people52.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

164 votes, representing 94,924,890 people37.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.0% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon22852.5%
NayLost16437.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.0%