Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2025

This bill would change federal housing laws so that using, possessing, selling, distributing, or making marijuana in compliance with state law is not treated as drug-related criminal activity or illegal drug use in federally assisted housing. Public housing agencies and owners of federally assisted housing could not set standards that deny admission to a household because a member engages in marijuana activity that follows state law. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development could not prohibit or discourage such state-legal marijuana activity in federally assisted housing. Within 90 days of enactment, the Secretary would have to issue rules restricting marijuana smoking in federally assisted housing in the same way and places that tobacco smoking is restricted in public housing. The bill defines "State" to include the District of Columbia and U.S. territories.

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Sponsors

• Eleanor Holmes Norton Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors