Federal Legislation:

• Federal: Congress Attempts to Undermine District of Columbia’s Decriminalization Law
• Federal: Measure Introduced to Form National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy
• Federal: Senate: Vote Remains Pending On House Approved Budget Amendment to Defund Medical Marijuana Raids
• Federal: Measure Introduced to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition
• Federal: Bipartisan Coalition of Lawmakers Introduce ‘Respect State Marijuana Laws Act’
• Federal: Legislation Introduced to Give Marijuana Business Access to Banking Services
• Federal Measures Introduced to Legalize Marijuana and Regulate Its Sales
• Federal: Support the States’ Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act
• Federal: Support the Truth in Trials Act
• Federal: Industrial Hemp Farming Act Pending in Congress
• Federal: Measure Introduced To Reschedule Marijuana

State Legislation: Legalization

• Massachusetts: Hearing Scheduled for Measure to Legalize and Regulate Marijuana
• New Jersey: Marijuana Legalization Measure to be Introduced
• Ohio: Legislature Considers Marijuana Vote Measure
• Pennsylvania: Marijuana Legalization Legislation Introduced

State Legislation: Decriminalization

• Delaware: House Committee Approves Legislation to Reduce Penalties for Adult Marijuana Possession
• Illinois: Marijuana Decriminalization Legislation Introduced
• Michigan: Measure to Decriminalize Marijuana Possession Introduced
• North Carolina: Bill Introduced to Decriminalize Marijuana and Expunge Previous Convictions
• South Carolina: Amend Mandatory Minimum Sentencing For Marijuana Offenders

State Legislation: Medical

• Kansas: Medical Marijuana Measures Introduced
• Michigan: Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Legislation To Expand Medical Marijuana Law
• New Jersey: Legislation Introduced to Expand Medical Marijuana Program
• Pennsylvania: Senate Committee Overwhelmingly Approves Medical Marijuana Measure
• South Carolina: Legislation Introduced To Authorize Medical Marijuana

State Legislation: Hemp

• New York: Industrial Hemp Measures Introduced

Approved 2014 Legislation

• Federal: Lawmakers Amend Farm Bill To Permit State Sanctioned Hemp Cultivation
• Colorado: Lawmakers Approve Measure Funding State-Sponsored Medical Cannabis Research
• Connecticut: Governor Signs Hemp Feasibility Measure Into Law
• DC: Mayor Signs Legislation Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession Offenses
• District of Columbia: Medical Marijuana Program Expanded
• Hawaii: Industrial Hemp Pilot Program Enacted Into Law
• Illinois: Governor Signs Measure Expanding Medical Marijuana Law To Include Children With Epilepsy
• Illinois: Hemp Research Bill Signed by Governor
• Indiana: Governor Signs Hemp Reform Bill
• Maine: Lawmakers Permit Nurse Practitioners to Recommend Cannabis Therapy
• Maryland: Lawmakers Approve Legislation Providing Patient Access To Medical Marijuana
• Maryland: Lawmakers Approve Legislation to Decriminalize Small Amounts of Marijuana
• Minnesota: Lawmakers, Governor Agree To Medical Marijuana Compromise Measure
• Missouri: Sentencing Reform Measure Reduces Marijuana Possession Penalties
• Nebraska: Hemp Research Measure Enacted Into Law
• New York: Lawmakers Agree To Compromised Medical Marijuana Measure
• South Carolina: Governor Signs Industrial Hemp Legislation
• Tennessee: Governor Signs Measures Reclassifying Hemp As An Agricultural Commodity
• Utah: Hemp Research Measure Enacted Into Law
• Vermont: Lawmakers Okay Legislation To Expand Medical Marijuana Access

Approved 2014 CBD Specific Legislation

• Alabama: Lawmakers Enact CBD-Research Measure
• Florida: Lawmakers Enact Measure Seeking State-Sponsored CBD Production and Distribution
• Iowa: Lawmakers Enact CBD-Exemption Measure
• Kentucky: Lawmakers Enact CBD-Research Legislation
• Mississippi: Lawmakers Enact CBD-Exemption Measure
• Missouri: Lawmakers Enact Measure Seeking State-Sponsored CBD Production and Distribution
• North Carolina: Governor Signs CBD-Exemption Measure
• South Carolina: Lawmakers Enact CBD-Research Bill
• Tennessee: Lawmakers Enact Measure Seeking State-Sponsored CBD Research and Production
• Wisconsin: Lawmakers Approve CBD-Exemption Measure
• Utah: Lawmakers Enact CBD-Exemption Measure

Tabled 2014 Legislation

• Alabama: Legislators Fail to Act on Measure to Lower Penalties for Marijuana Possession
• Arizona: Lawmakers Fail to Vote on Marijuana Legalization Measure
• Arizona: No Action on Marijuana Decriminalization Measure
• California: Assembly Committee Rejects Unscientific ‘Drugged Driving’ Legislation
• Florida: Lawmakers Take No Action on Marijuana Legalization Measure
• Florida: Lawmakers Take No Action on Medical Marijuana Measures
• Florida: Unscientific Zero Tolerance DUID Legislation Dies in Committee
• Hawaii: Lawmakers Take No Action on Marijuana Legalization Measures
• Hawaii: Lawmakers Take No Action on Marijuana Decrim Bill
• Hawaii: Lawmakers Take No Action on Marijuana Dispensary Measure
• Indiana: Lawmakers Fail to Act on Measure to Reduce Marijuana Possession Penalties
• Iowa: Lawmakers Take No Action on Medical Marijuana Legislation
• Kentucky: Lawmakers Fail to Act on Medical Marijuana Legislation
• Louisiana: House Lawmakers Take No Action on Measure To Reduce Marijuana Penalties
• Louisiana: Senate Committee Rejects Marijuana Decriminalization Measure
• Maryland: Lawmakers Take No Action on Marijuana Legalization Bills
• Missouri: Marijuana Legalization Legislation Withdrawn
• Missouri: Lawmakers Fail to Act on Legislation to Reduce Marijuana Possession Penalties
• Missouri: Lawmakers Take No Action on Measure to Legalize Medical Marijuana
• New Hampshire: House of Representatives Votes Down Marijuana Legalization Legislation
• New Hampshire: Senate Sends Measure to Allow Cannabis Cultivation for Medical Patients to Study Committee
• New Mexico: Unscientific ‘Drugged Driving’ Legislation Dies
• New Mexico: Constitutional Amendment to Legalize Marijuana Falls One Vote Short in Committee
• New Jersey: Governor Christie Fails to Sign Hemp Regulation Bill
• New Hampshire: State Senate Refuses to Consider Marijuana Decriminalization Measure
• New York: No Action on Marijuana Legalization Measures
• New York: Lawmakers Fail to Act on Marijuana Decriminalization Measures
• Oklahoma: Lawmakers Take No Action on Marijuana Legalization Measure
• Oregon: Lawmakers Fail to Act Measure Putting Marijuana Legalization Question on Ballot
• Rhode Island: House Committee Tables Marijuana Legalization Measure
• Tennessee: House Subcommittee Votes Down Medical Marijuana Measure
• Vermont: Lawmakers Take No Action on Marijuana Legalization Measure
• Washington: Legislation Proposed To Allow Full Implementation Of I-502 Stalls in House
• West Virginia: No Vote on Medical Marijuana Legislation This Session
• Wisconsin: Session Ends Before Lawmakers Act on Medical Marijuana Legislation
• Wisconsin: No Action Taken on Marijuana Legalization Legislation
• Wyoming: Lawmakers Reject Marijuana Decriminalization Measure