H.R.499 - Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act

To decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level, to leave to the States a power to regulate marijuana that is similar to the power they have to regulate alcohol, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013 as introduced.
  • Official: To decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level, to leave to the States a power to regulate marijuana that is similar to the power they have to regulate alcohol, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Popular: Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act as introduced.
  • Official: To decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level, to leave to the States a power to regulate marijuana regulate marijuana that is similar to the power they have to regulate alcohol, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Rep. Dina Titus [D, NV-1] $13,295
Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. [D, NJ-6] $5,900
Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-34] $5,000
Rep. John A. Yarmuth [D, KY-3] $5,000
Rep. Danny K. Davis [D, IL-7] $4,000
Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro [D, CT-3] $3,900
Rep. Daniel B. Maffei [D, NY-24] $3,000
Rep. Nick J. Rahall II [D, WV-3] $2,958
Rep. Edward J. Markey [D, MA-5] $2,500
Rep. James E. Clyburn [D, SC-6] $2,500
 
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $45,630
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $36,960
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $25,036
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $24,900
Sen. Thomas R. Carper [D, DE] $5,200
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] $5,000
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA] $3,900
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT] $2,500
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] $2,400
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL] $2,250

Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.499

  • Drug Policy Alliance
  • National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws
  • Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
  • Students for Sensible Drug Policy
  • Marijuana Policy Project

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-3] $15,900
Rep. William L. Owens [D, NY-21] $15,000
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer [D, MD-5] $15,000
Rep. Theodore E. Deutch [D, FL-21] $15,000
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-23] $12,500
Rep. Gary C. Peters [D, MI-14] $12,392
Rep. Timothy H. Bishop [D, NY-1] $11,200
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly [D, VA-11] $10,843
Rep. George Miller [D, CA-11] $10,000
Rep. John A. Boehner [R, OH-8] $10,000
 
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT] $11,250
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $10,000
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D, NM] $10,000
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski [D, MD] $10,000
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR] $10,000
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $10,000
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $7,500
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $6,500
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN] $5,000
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] $5,000

Specific Organizations Opposing H.R.499

  • Maine Chiefs of Police Association

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