The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act has gained another cosponsor, bringing its total number of backers in the U.S. House of Representatives to 61, as support for ending federal marijuana prohibition continues to grow.
The newest lawmaker to sign on is Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX). Although the proposal now has 61 sponsors, at the time of publication it has no Republican support.
If enacted into law, the MORE Act would remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act, effectively ending federal prohibition and leaving states free to set their own marijuana laws without federal interference. The bill also includes sweeping restorative justice provisions, such as expunging certain federal marijuana convictions, allowing individuals to seek resentencing, and creating reinvestment programs for communities disproportionately impacted by past enforcement.
The legislation would establish a federal excise tax on marijuana sales, with the revenue directed toward job training programs, youth initiatives, and re-entry services. It would also prohibit marijuana-related convictions from being used to deny access to federal housing, loans, or other benefits, while opening Small Business Administration programs to state-legal marijuana businesses.
The MORE Act has passed the House twice in previous sessions, both times when Democrats controlled the chamber.
Another marijuana reform proposal introduced this Congress, the STATES 2.0 Act, would also protect state marijuana laws but takes a narrower approach. That measure currently has eight sponsors and includes bipartisan backing, something the MORE Act has yet to secure.
At 61, the MORE Act has considerably more sponsors than any other cannabis-related bill filed so far in the 2025-2026 session of Congress.
