House passes legislation decriminalizing marijuana
Marijuana Legalization,US House,Politics,Nancy Pelosi,Matt Gaetz,Drugs,Public Health
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The House of Representatives voted Friday to approve legislation that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and remove criminal penalties for certain cannabis-related offenses by a vote of 220-204.
Three Republicans -- Reps. Tom McClintock, Brian Mast and Matt Gaetz -- joined almost all Democrats in voting for the legislation.
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