The House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday that would decriminalize possession of marijuana at a federal level, sending it to the Senate. The bill passed by a vote of 220 to 204, with three Republicans—Reps. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), Brian Mast (R-Mich.), and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.)—joining Democrats to pass the bill. The bill would make it no longer a violation of federal law to possess marijuana. The bill was put forward by Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) and would, among other measures, allow those who have used marijuana to gain security clearance, permit the Veterans’ Administration to prescribe cannabis for medical and mental health reasons, and would allow the federal government to place a sales tax on sales of marijuana. Democrats marketed the bill as a panacea for those whose records are blemished by marijuana possession, and avoided the fraught social and moral questions of drug use altogether. House Majority Leader …