BGOV Bill Summary: H.R. 3617, Decriminalize & Tax Marijuana (2)

Marijuana would be decriminalized and removed from the federal list of controlled substances under a modified version of H.R. 3617.

The bill would apply retroactively to previous marijuana convictions as well as pending cases. It would expunge and seal federal marijuana convictions and would condition states’ eligibility for new grants on their making similar changes to state laws.

It also would impose taxes on cannabis producers and importers and use the revenue to support people arrested for drug offenses, including those with previous convictions who want to participate in the cannabis industry.

“Whatever one’s views are on the use ...