relative to penalties for criminal violations of the therapeutic use of cannabis.
HB 380 aimed to adjust penalties for criminal violations related to the therapeutic (medical) use of cannabis. It would have modified sentencing for offenses involving medical cannabis under state law. However, the bill was tabled on May 8, 2025, after a committee voted "inexpedient to legislate" (3-2), meaning it was not advanced further. As a result, no policy changes were enacted, and current penalties for medical cannabis violations remain unchanged.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Failed
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Nov 3, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2025
How they voted
72–116
Failed · 33 other
Total votes 221
Mar 26, 2025
D
Democratic106
84% Nay
I
Independent2
50% Nay
R
Republican113
61% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 1, 2025
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/08/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 20
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/01/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 19
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (72-116-33)
house
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0130h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 108
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-0130h: AA DV 185-157 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 108
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0130h
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/07/2025 (Vote 9-6; RC) HC 17 P. 47
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 17
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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