Protecting Federal Housing Tenants Using Marijuana Compliant with State Law.
This Act ensures that citizens participating in federal housing programs will not be denied occupancy or evicted solely for using, possessing, or distributing marijuana, provided the activity complies with the law of the state where they reside. The change excludes state-legal marijuana activities from the definition of "drug-related criminal activity" in federal housing regulations. However, it mandates the establishment of smoke-free zones for marijuana, similar to existing restrictions on tobacco.
Key points
Prohibits denial or eviction from federally assisted housing (e.g., Section 8, public housing) based on state-compliant marijuana use.
State-legal marijuana activities will not be classified as "drug-related criminal activity" under federal housing program rules.
Smoke-free zones: Smoking marijuana in federally assisted housing will be restricted in the same manner and locations as smoking tobacco.
Introduced
Citizen Poll