Legalize marijuana and federally decriminalize it.

Jerrold Nadler · New York · Democratic

policy impact 4.00 specificity 4.00 extraction confidence 97%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Occurrences

It’s time to legalize marijuana. ... which is why Jerry has consistently centered restorative justice within marijuana reform. The MORE Act seeks to not only expunge prior marijuana convictions—it would create a fairer future by taxing legalized cannabis sales and using the proceeds to invest in the very communities most impacted by the War on Drugs.

The campaign commits to legalizing marijuana and supporting federal decriminalization through the MORE Act.

Legalizing Marijuana | Jerry Nadler for Congress
campaign · campaign_site · model gpt-5.4-mini

“It is long past time to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, expunge marijuana convictions, and facilitate resentencing, while reinvesting in the communities most adversely impacted by the War on Drugs.”

Nadler reintroduced the MORE Act and reiterated his commitment to federal marijuana decriminalization, expungement of convictions, resentencing, and reinvestment in harmed communities.

Reps. Nadler, Titus, Omar, and Velázquez Reintroduce Comprehensive Marijuana Reform Legislation | Congressman Jerry Nadler
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.4-mini

Evidence

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The bill text amends schedule I by striking marihuana and tetrahydrocannabinols and directs removal from the controlled substances schedules after enactment.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Nadler reintroduced the MORE Act in the 119th Congress, a serious legislative attempt to decriminalize and deschedule cannabis federally, but it remained only introduced and referred.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 5068 (IH) - Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act - BILLS-119hr5068ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Marijuana is a Schedule I controlled substance under the CSA.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): As of the latest official CRS discussion, federal law still classifies marijuana as Schedule I, indicating Nadler's legalization/decriminalization goal has not been delivered federally.

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Legal Consequences of Rescheduling Marijuana | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 93%

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The current eCFR says Title 21 is up to date as of 9/02/2026. In Schedule I, it lists Marihuana, Tetrahydrocannabinols, and Marijuana Extract. It also lists only FDA-approved or state-licensed medical marijuana products in Schedule III.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): As of the lookback window, federal regulations still keep marijuana, THC, and marijuana extract in Schedule I except for limited medical-product categories. That means broad federal legalization and decriminalization has not been delivered.

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eCFR :: 21 CFR Part 1308 -- Schedules of Controlled Substances
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Nadler's office announced that he reintroduced the MORE Act, describing it as legislation that decriminalizes marijuana at the federal level, removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, and provides expungement and resentencing relief.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Nadler took concrete legislative action toward the promise by reintroducing the MORE Act in the 119th Congress, but this source is evidence of effort rather than enacted federal legalization or decriminalization.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Reps. Nadler, Titus, Omar, and Velázquez Reintroduce Comprehensive Marijuana Reform Legislation | Congressman Jerry Nadler
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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. unknown A for effort

Federal marijuana legalization and decriminalization have not been enacted. Marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinols, and marijuana extract remain federally scheduled, so the promised outcome is not delivered. Nadler did make a serious legislative attempt by sponsoring/reintroducing the MORE Act to deschedule and decriminalize marijuana, but the bill did not become law.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. unknown A for effort

Federal marijuana legalization and decriminalization has not been delivered: marijuana remains federally controlled under the CSA rather than legalized or fully decriminalized. Nadler did materially pursue the promise through the MORE Act and related legislative efforts to deschedule marijuana, but those efforts did not become law. Because there was a serious federal legislative attempt without enactment of the promised outcome, this is a failed promise with an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%