U.S. HOUSE LEGISLATORS PASS BILL TO DECRIMINALISE MARIJUANA

Highlights

• This bill takes out marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act, which termed it as dangerous narcotic and mandated tough penalities similar to cocaine and heroine

• The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives was successful in passing the bill without any efforts by 228 votes to 164

Taking historic step towards bringing federal laws in line with states and other countries, t....