Should Congress Fully Legalize Marijuana at the Federal Level?
The MORE Act would remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act. Supporters cite states' rights and criminal-justice reform; opponents cite public-health and youth-access concerns. Where do you land?
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The case for
Descheduling would let states set cannabis policy, expunge some convictions, and end federal-state conflict.
Source: Marijuana Policy Project →The case against
Federal legalization could increase youth access and use and remove a federal public-health safeguard.
Source: SAM →My Democracy doesn’t take a side — you choose your position below, and your message carries it. Sources represent one organization on each side; they don’t reflect My Democracy’s position.
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H.R. 5068: MORE ActWhat it does
Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act or the MORE ActThis 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.The bill replaces statutory references to marijuana and marihuana with cannabis.The bill also makes changes related to the economic impact of decriminalization, including the following:requires the Bureau of Labor Statistics to regularly publish demographic data on cannabis
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. (Jan 13, 2026)
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