The ones that received the most attention were: (1) theStrengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act, and (2) the Marijuana Justice Act of 2017/Marijuana Justice Act of 2018. Although the STATES Act and the Marijuana Justice Act (collectively, the "Legalization Bills") died when the 115th Congress ended on January 3, 2019, the STATES Act has been reintroduced in the Senate and in the House of Representatives. The Marijuana Justice Act has also been reintroduced in the Senate and in the House of Representatives. Summary of the Legalization BillsThe STATES Act will leave marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The Marijuana Justice Act will provide for the removal of marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from Schedule I of Subsection 202(c) of the CSA.

Source: Huffington Post April 30, 2019 14:37 UTC