US House Representatives Introduce Federal Cannabis Legalization Bills

Recent legislative efforts across the United States reflect a push toward reforming cannabis policies at both state and federal levels. In North Carolina, lawmakers have introduced a new version of the Compassionate Care Act, aiming to legalize medical cannabis without imposing a 15% tax, though passage remains uncertain given previous failures in the House. Meanwhile, Montana's legislature is debating how to allocate recreational marijuana tax revenues, with two competing bills focusing on conservation funding and habitat improvement. On the federal level, bipartisan representatives have introduced the STATES 2.0 Act, which would allow states to set their own cannabis policies, remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, offer federal tax relief to cannabis businesses, and permit interstate commerce. Additionally, the reintroduced PREPARE Act seeks to establish a federal regulatory framework by gathering expert input to guide the transition to legalized cannabis nationwide, with the goal of ensuring a responsible end to prohibition that accommodates state differences.