Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced
Summary
Marijuana parity in federally assisted housing. This bill would stop federally assisted housing programs from denying admission or occupancy because of marijuana activity that complies with state law and would require HUD to regulate marijuana smoking like tobacco in public housing.
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- Families and tenants: Households could not be denied admission or evicted solely for marijuana use, possession, distribution, sale, or manufacture that follows state law.
- Public housing agencies and owners: Agencies and owners could not set admission bans for residents based on state‑law‑compliant marijuana activity. HUD would have to issue rules to manage marijuana smoking in the same locations and manner as tobacco within 90 days of enactment.
- Definitions and reach: The bill would change federal program definitions so state‑law‑compliant marijuana activity is not treated as "criminal activity" or the "illegal use of a controlled substance." It would also expand the definition of "State" to include D.C., several territories, and certain freely associated states.
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Protect federally assisted renters who use marijuana
If enacted, the bill would stop federal housing programs from treating marijuana conduct that was legal under the State's law as drug or criminal activity. It would bar public housing agencies and owners from denying admission or occupancy for State-law-compliant marijuana use, possession, sale, distribution, or manufacture. The bill would also prohibit HUD from discouraging State-law-compliant marijuana activity in federally assisted housing. It would define "marijuana" by reference to the federal Controlled Substances Act and expand the term "State" to include D.C. and the listed territories.
Limit marijuana smoking in federal housing
If enacted, the bill would require HUD to issue rules within 90 days that restrict marijuana smoking in federally assisted housing the same way it restricts tobacco smoking. That would let HUD ban indoor smoking and set where smoking is allowed, matching current tobacco rules. This would protect non-smokers from smoke exposure but could limit where residents who use marijuana may smoke.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
John Hickenlooper
CO • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
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