Legislative News

Legislative Action

SACRAMENTO - State Legislature

• CA Legislature 2007-8 Session Ends
  See a complete report on legislative voting records.
• California Senate Passes Fair Employment Bill for Medical Marijuana Patents (AB 2279 - Leno). (Vetoed by Gov. Schwarzenegger, see Governor Vetoes Employment Rights Bill.)
• Bill to end employment discrimination against medical cannabis patients passes State Assembly (AB 2279 - Leno)
• Resolution opposing DEA medical marijuana raids passes State Senate (SJR20 - Migden)
  
  

PAST CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE ACTION - pre-2008

• Governor vetoes hemp bill for second year in a row. (2007)
• Bill to relieve medical cannabis dispensaries of back sales taxes (2007)
  
• Gov. Schwarzenegger vetoes industrial hemp bill. (2006)
• Legislature kills bill to change pot possession penalties. (2006)
• VOTING RECORD OF CAL. STATE LEGISLATORS

WASHINGTON - US Congress

• First cannabis decriminalization measure in 24 years introduced in Congress. (H.R. 5843)
• House of Representatives to consider medical cannabis legislation. Urge Your Representative to Support H.R. 5842 NOW
• Smoke a Joint, Lose Your Loan? Repeal the federal ban on student loans to drug offenders! www.raiseyourvoice.com

VOTING RECORD of CA. DELEGATION 2003-4 - Past Congressional Action