A historic House bill to decriminalize marijuana is moving in Congress with support from both Democrats and Republicans —legislation that would have a... This effort to decriminalize marijuana nationally is even getting Republican support

A historic House bill to decriminalize marijuana is moving in Congress with support from both Democrats and Republicans —legislation that would have a dramatic impact on people convicted of using or possessing the drug.

The bill, approved by the House Judiciary Committee last month on a vote that attracted both Democratic and Republican support, would allow marijuana convictions to be erased while allocating federal funds to help people whose lives were profoundly affected.

That could be a big boost for people of color who were disproportionately targeted by marijuana enforcement and wound up with lives upended because of their record.
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