Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act
Sponsors and co-sponsors
Sponsors and co\-sponsors
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* The 2011 House bill (112th Congress, H.R. 2306\) was introduced by Representative [Barney Frank](/wiki/Barney_Frank "Barney Frank") and was cosponsored by Representative [Ron Paul](/wiki/Ron_Paul "Ron Paul"), [John Conyers](/wiki/John_Conyers "John Conyers"), [Barbara Lee](/wiki/Barbara_Lee "Barbara Lee"), [Jared Polis](/wiki/Jared_Polis "Jared Polis"), and [Steve Cohen](/wiki/Steve_Cohen_%28politician%29 "Steve Cohen (politician)").
* The 2013 House bill (113th Congress, H.R. 499\) was introduced by Representative [Jared Polis](/wiki/Jared_Polis "Jared Polis"). There were nine original co\-sponsors; this rose to 18 co\-sponsors (17 Democrats and 1 Republican).
* The 2015 Senate bill (114th Congress, S. 2237\) was introduced by Senator [Bernie Sanders](/wiki/Bernie_Sanders "Bernie Sanders"), with no co\-sponsors.
* The 2017 House bill (115th Congress, H.R. 1227\) was introduced by Representative [Thomas Garrett, Jr.](/wiki/Thomas_Garrett%2C_Jr. "Thomas Garrett, Jr.") and has 39 co\-sponsors.
* The 2019 House bill (116th Congress, H.R. 1588\) was introduced by Representative [Tulsi Gabbard](/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard "Tulsi Gabbard") and has 36 co\-sponsors.

What are the possible drawbacks of having multiple sponsors for a bill?