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"Democratic Senate leadership has a plan to legalize marijuana at the federal level at some point this year.
In a joint statement released Monday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden and Senator Cory Booker detailed how the Democratic-controlled upper chamber will prioritize federal marijuana legalization in the new Congress. They plan to introduce legislation in the coming weeks designed to establish a taxed and regulated cannabis market."
More at the link...
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Last congress, a bill to legalize marijuana actually passed the House. It never came to the floor of the Senate...
So far this year, Republican Gregory Steube of Florida has introduced a bill to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. It has zero cosponsors, so it probably won't go anywhere...
The question is, if/when this happens, will Biden sign it? I suspect he will, despite his previous opposition to legalization, because he is a puppet.
In a joint statement released Monday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden and Senator Cory Booker detailed how the Democratic-controlled upper chamber will prioritize federal marijuana legalization in the new Congress. They plan to introduce legislation in the coming weeks designed to establish a taxed and regulated cannabis market."
More at the link...
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Senate Leaders Announce Plan To Federally Legalize Marijuana
The Fresh Toast - Lawmakers released.a statement detailing how the Democratic-controlled upper chamber will prioritize federal marijuana legalization in the new Congress. - Marijuana Legislation
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Last congress, a bill to legalize marijuana actually passed the House. It never came to the floor of the Senate...
![www.congress.gov](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.congress.gov%2Fbill%2F116th-congress%2Fhouse-bill%2Fimg%2Fopengraph1200by630.jpg&hash=70319fd271d743e9b4c48b89edd997d9&return_error=1)
H.R.2843 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act
Summary of H.R.2843 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act
www.congress.gov
So far this year, Republican Gregory Steube of Florida has introduced a bill to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. It has zero cosponsors, so it probably won't go anywhere...
![www.congress.gov](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.congress.gov%2Fbill%2F117th-congress%2Fhouse-bill%2Fimg%2Fopengraph1200by630.jpg&hash=6fda6cfa80c98c4dc1dd444779ddfc96&return_error=1)
H.R.365 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2021
Summary of H.R.365 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2021
www.congress.gov
The question is, if/when this happens, will Biden sign it? I suspect he will, despite his previous opposition to legalization, because he is a puppet.