The House of Representatives passed a bill that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and allow nonviolent federal marijuana convictions to be erased.

The lower house of Congress voted 228-164 to remove marijuana from the same classification as cocaine and heroin. Labeled the MORE (Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement) Act, the bill would also reduce barriers to research and tax legal marijuana sales to fund rehab clinics and marijuana entrepreneurship programs.

“This is an opportunity to strike a blow against the failed war on drugs, that has literally destroyed hundreds of thousands of young Black lives,” said Democratic representative Earl Blumenauer. “We’re not rushing to legalize marijuana. The American people have already done that. We’re here because Congress has failed to deal with a disastrous war on drugs and do its part for the over 15 million marijuana users in every one of your districts. It’s time for Congress to step up and do its part. We need to catch up with the rest of the American people.”

According to polls from the Pew Research Center, two-thirds of Americans believe that marijuana should be legalized. Marijuana use for adults has already been legalized in 15 states and 38 states have legalized its use for medicinal purposes. Earlier this week, the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs removed cannabis as a Schedule IV controlled substance. The MORE Act will go to the Republican-controlled Senate where it’s expected to stall. During the House’s vote, nearly all of the Republicans voted against the bill. Jodi Avergun, former DEA Chief of Staff, believes the bill will have to be reintroduced as is the case with any bill that’s not signed into law by the time Congress adjourns on January 3rd.