House Passes Landmark , Marijuana Legalization Bill.<br />House Passes Landmark , Marijuana Legalization Bill.<br />NBC News reports that on April 1, the House voted 220-204 to pass legislation that would legalize marijuana across the United States.<br />NBC News reports that on April 1, the House voted 220-204 to pass legislation that would legalize marijuana across the United States.<br />The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act would decriminalize marijuana for manufacturers, distributors and anyone in possession of the plant.<br />It would also expunge previous convictions and impose a sales tax of up to 8% on cannabis products.<br />It would also expunge previous convictions and impose a sales tax of up to 8% on cannabis products.<br />The tax funds would in turn go toward various programs to benefit individual communities.<br />NBC News reports that the legislation passed the House last year as well but didn't get support in the Senate. .<br />House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the <br />"landmark legislation" one of the most "important criminal justice reform bills in recent history.".<br />Currently, 37 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized medical marijuana.<br />18 states and D.C. have legalized cannabis recreationally.<br />NBC reports that in order to pass the Senate, <br />every Democrat and 10 Republicans need to vote <br />in favor of the legislation to reach a final vote
