List of 2022 United States cannabis reform proposals

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List of 2022 United States cannabis reform proposals
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The year 2022 began with several United States cannabis reform proposals pre-filed in 2021 for the upcoming year's legislative session. Among the remaining prohibitionist states, legalization of adult use in Delaware and Oklahoma was considered most likely, and Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island somewhat less likely; medical cannabis in Mississippi was called likely at the beginning of 2022.[1] At the federal level, "a lack of consensus on the legislative strategy" shown in competing bills with both comprehensive and incremental approaches was said by a lobbyist at the beginning of the year to be "stunting the legalization effort".[2] The likely approaches to legalization were reflected by the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE), the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) and the States Reform Act (SRA), and the more modest less-than-legalization SAFE Banking Act, considered "the least controversial of all the cannabis-reform bills" with "substantial bipartisan appeal".[3]

Legislation and initiatives introduced in 2021 for 2022 sessions[]

State Title Type Date introduced Short description Detail
Indiana HB1070 Bill December 31, 2021 Decriminalization Pre-filed for 2022 session[4]
HB1049 Bill December 31, 2021 Regulation Pre-filed for 2022 session by representatives Sue Errington and . Establishes Cannabis Compliance Commission and Cannabis Compliance Advisory Committee.[5][4]
Maryland HB 1 Referendum December 26, 2021 (bill prefiled) Legalization On July 16, 2021, the speaker of the state House of Delegates, Adrienne A. Jones, created a committee to draft a referendum on legalization to place before voters in 2022.[6] Around December 25, the chairman of the state House Cannabis Referendum and Legalization Workgroup, Luke Clippinger, pre-filed House Bill 1 for the 2022 session, to initiate the citizen referendum in 2022 that would create a constitutional amendment to legalize cannabis.[7] The referendum bill and accompanying implementation bill, House Bill 837 received public testimony and were discussed by the House Judiciary Committee on February 14, 2022.[8] House Bill 1 was passed by the house 96–34 on February 25.[9][10] Senate Finance Committe hearings on the bills began on March 23.[11]
Missouri Missouri Marijuana Legalization and Automatic Expungement Initiative Initiative March 3, 2020 Legalization Qualified for signature gathering on May 5, 2021.[12]
North Dakota North Dakota Legalize Marijuana and Allow Home Growth Initiative Initiative January 22, 2021 Legalization On January 22, 2021, the North Dakota Secretary of State approved signature gathering on an initiated constitutional amendment to legalize cannabis, the North Dakota Legalize Marijuana and Allow Home Growth Initiative, which could appear on the November 2022 ballot.[13]
Wyoming Wyoming Cannabis Amendments Initiative June 9, 2021 Decriminalization [14]
Wyoming Patient Cannabis Act of 2022 Initiative June 9, 2021 Medical [14]
New Hampshire HB 1591 Bill December 21, 2021 Legalization Introduced December 21 by Rep. ,[15] would create ten or more retail sales locations operated by the state as a monopoly.[16]

Legislation and initiatives introduced in 2022[]

State, territory, or district[]

State, territory, or district Title Type Date introduced Short description Detail
South Dakota SB 3 Bill January 2, 2022 Legalization Legalizes purchase and possession by adults. Bill introduced January 2 by Michael Rohl (R).[17][18] Cleared Senate Commerce and Energy Committee on February 17 for senate floor vote.[19] Passed by South Dakota Senate on February 23.[20] After being squashed in the House State Affairs Committee, the bill was pulled back on March 1 through a procedure called "smokeout" for a House floor vote.[21] The bill "met its final end" on March 4 when the House voted not to calendar it.[22]
Oklahoma Oklahoma State Question 820 Initiative January 3, 2022 Legalization Filed with secretary of state on January 3[23]
Oklahoma State Question 813 Initiative January 5, 2022 Legalization [24]
Kentucky HB136 Bill January 4, 2022 Medical Introduced on January 4.[25] Passed House Judiciary Committee 15-1 on March 10,[26] and was passed by House 59-34 on March 17.[27]
House Bill 225 Constitutional amendment January 5, 2022 Legalization Introduced January 5 by representatives Nima Kulkarni and Attica Scott; if passed by legislature, will be a ballot issue in November 2022.[28][29]
House Bill 224 Bill January 5, 2022 Decriminalization Introduced January 5 by Representative Nima Kulkarni[28][30]
SB 186 and HB 521

L.E.T.T.'s Grow

Bills February 17, 2022 Legalization Introduced February 17 by representative Rachel Roberts and senators Morgan McGarvey and David Yates. Name is acronym from elements of the bill: legalization, expungement, treatment and taxation.[31][32][33]
Iowa Iowa Constitution article XI amendment Constitutional amendment January 5, 2022 Legalization Put forward by state senators Joe Bolkcom, Janet Petersen, and on January 5[34]
New Hampshire HB1392 Bill January 5, 2022 Decriminalization Sponsors Max Abramson (R), (R), and Joshua Adjutant (D). Replaces criminal penalty for possession of cannabis and some other substances with a fine of $20 per gram[35][non-primary source needed]
HB629 Bill January 6, 2022 Legalization Legalizes possession and home grow only.[36] Passed in state house of representatives on January 6 with a veto-proof majority.[37]
Kansas Kansas adult-use and medical cannabis constitutional amendments Constitutional amendment January 6, 2022 Legalization Announced by House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer on January 6.[38]
Mississippi SB2095
Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act 		Law January 11, 2022 Medical Passed by the legislature on January 26,[39] signed into law by governor February 2.[40]
Delaware HB305 Bill January 12, 2022 Legalization Filed January 12;[41] passed out of Health & Human Development Committee on January 26.[42]
Missouri HB2469 Bill January 18, 2022 Decriminalization Would reclassify possession of some drugs including cannabis as an infraction[43][non-primary source needed]
Legal Missouri, Fair Access Missouri, and Cannabis Patient Network initiatives Initiatives Legalization All come with expungement[44]
Cannabis Freedom Act Bill February 15, 2022 Legalization Introduced February 15 by Representative Ron Hicks (R)[45]
Hawaii SB2718 SD1 Bill January 21, 2022 Medical Changes existing medical cannabis program so that persons age 65 or over automatically qualify for state medical cannabis card. Introduced January 21. Cleared by health committee on February 17.[46][47]
Arkansas Adult Use of Cannabis Amendment Initiative January 24, 2022 Legalization Constitutional amendment via ballot question filed January 24[48]
Indiana SB324 Bill Legalization Authored by Sen. Eddie Melton (D)[49]
SB414 Bill Legalization Authored by Sen. David Niezgodski (D) and Sen. Eddie Melton (D)[49]
HB1311 Bill Legalization and regulation Bipartisan bill authored by Rep. Cindy Ziemke (R); co-authored by Rep. Steve Bartels (R), Rep. Justin Moed (D), Rep. Vanessa Summers (D)[49][50]
HB1212 Bill Legalization Medical and adult use legalization in the state contingent on federal legislation. Authored by Rep. Jake Teshka (R); co-authored by Rep. Steve Bartels (R), Rep. Ryan Hatfield (D), Rep. Zach Payne (R)[49][50]
HB1232 Bill Decriminalization (partial) Authored by Rep. Zach Payne (R); co-authored by Rep. Jake Teshka (R), Rep. Jim Lucas (R), Rep. Sean Eberhart (R)[49]
HB1168 Bill Medical Authored by Rep. Jim Lucas (R); co-authored by Rep. Zach Payne (R), Rep. Heath VanNatter (R), Rep. Sean Eberhart (R)[49]
Wisconsin LRB-0250/1 Bill January 26, 2022 Medical Bicameral; primary sponsors Rep. Pat Snyder (R) and Sen. Mary Felzkowski (R), creates Medical Marijuana Regulatory Commission[51]
Tennessee HB1968

Free All Cannabis for Tennesseans Act

Bill January 26, 2022 Legalization [52][53]
SB1973/HB1634 Bills Advisory vote Would add an advisory vote to November ballot with three questions asking voters whether the legislature should pass bills allowing medical cannabis, to decriminalize the substance, and to legalize and regulate it. Sponsored by Rep. Bruce Griffey (R) and Sen. Sara Kyle (D)[54]
District of Columbia B 629

Medical Marijuana Patient Access Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2022

Law January 31, 2022 Medical Introduced January 31, passed DC Council unanimously February 1, signed into law by mayor February 15. Provides for senior citizen self certification of qualifying conditions, and medical cannabis tax holiday on April 15–April 24 (centered on April 20, 2022, i.e. 420).[55][56]
Alabama SB 160 Bill February 1, 2022 Decriminalization Introduced February 1,[57] passed by Judiciary Committee on February 16[58]
Maryland HB 837 Bill February 3, 2022 (bill prefiled) Legalization Introduced by Luke Clippinger on February 3.[59] The bill embodies regulation dependent on statewide legalization. HB 837 and accompanying House Bill 1 both received public testimony and were discussed by the House Judiciary Committee on February 14, 2022.[8]
Pennsylvania Senate Law & Justice Committee hearings Hearings February 7, 2022 Legalization First legislative hearings ever held in the state concerning adult-use (recreational) legalization[60]
Georgia HB 1400 Bill February 17, 2022 Medical reform Increases numbers of licenses, increases Open Records Act access, and removes Medical Cannabis Commission Oversight Committee[61]
Rhode Island S 2430 and H 7593 Bill March 1, 2022 Legalization Introduced March 1, 2020 by Senator Joshua Miller (D) and Representative Scott Slater (D). Going into effect October 1, 2022, legalizes purchase of one ounce at regulated retail establishments, possession of 10 ounces in the residence, and use of cannabis by adults.[62][63][64]

Federal[]

Title Type Date introduced Short description Detail
SAFE Banking Act Bill January 28, 2022 Banking reform In January 2022, Senator Ron Perlmutter introduced an amendment to the America COMPETES Act of 2022 that incorporated the SAFE Banking Act.[65] It was passed by the House on February 4.[66]
Bill January 30, 2022 Recognition of state programs Section 503 of the Climate Resilience Workforce Act, introduced on January 30,[67] contains language effectively recognizing state programs by prohibiting federal testing for cannabis that is "more stringent than any drug test that is in place in the locality or State"[68] in projects funded by the act.[69]
S.253

Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act

Bill February 4, 2022 Medical research Introduced February 4;[70] passed by Senate unanimously on March 24[71]
HR 6645

Hemp Advancement Act

Bill February 7, 2022 Hemp regulation The Hemp Advancement Act was introduced on February 7. It would raise the THC allowed in agricultural hemp, exempt from the Controlled Substances Act under the 2018 Farm Bill, from 0.3% to 1.0% when harvested (retaining 0.3% limit in finished products),[72] and make other adjustments regarding processing and eligibility.[73]
HR 6991 Bill March 8, 2022 Medical Introduced by Rep. Seth Moulton, allows VA to recommend medical cannabis[74][75][non-primary source needed]
Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) Bill April 20, 2022 (probable) Federal legalization with regulation, taxation On February 4, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that his Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) would be introduced in April.[76]

Legislation introduced earlier and advanced in 2022[]

State[]

State Title Type Date introduced Short description Detail
Ohio Regulate Cannabis Like Alcohol initiative Initiative July 27, 2021 Legalization Ohio Secretary of State certified over 136,000 valid signatures on January 28, forcing legislature to vote on the measure.[77]
South Carolina S.150 / H.3361

South Carolina Compassionate Care Act

Bill December 9, 2020 Medical Began floor debate January 26, 2022 – the first time cannabis legalization of any kind had been debated in South Carolina.[78] Was passed by the senate on February 10 after weeks of debate.[79]

Federal[]

Title Type Date introduced Short description Detail
Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE) Bill May 28, 2021 (probable) Federal legalization with regulation, taxation Introduced in 2021; scheduled for March 28, 2022 hearing prerequisite for House floor vote[71][80]

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