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Schumer Will Back Marijuana Legalization Bill
Posted by CN Staff on February 11, 2022 at 06:37:15 PT
By Clyde Hughes, UPI.com
Source: UPI
UPI -- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday he is supporting an effort by Democrats to bring a marijuana initiative to the floor that would legalize it and set banking rules for its sale for the first time.The Democrats are pushing to introduce legislation by April that could be considered for votes during the mid-term elections.
"As majority leader, I can set priorities," Schumer, D-N.Y., said, according to Bloomberg Law. "This is a priority for me."A letter sent to Democratic colleagues signed by Schumer, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said 18 states have already taken the step to legalize marijuana for recreational and medical use and 37 states have given it medical approval."Hundreds of millions of Americans live in states that have legalized cannabis in some form while it remains illegal at the federal level," the letter said. "This discrepancy leads to confusion and uncertainty and raises significant questions around criminal justice reform, economic development and small business growth, and public health and safety, all of which we believe require some type of federal answer."A Pew Research Center study released in April 2021 revealed that 91% of U.S. adults favored medical marijuana use and 60% agreed it should be legalized for recreational use.The letter asked Democrats to get involved in the legislative process so the bill can be finalized. Politics, though, could get in the way. The Senate is evenly split 50-50 and Democrats will need 10 Republicans to get any marijuana legislation to a vote in the Senate.Source: United Press International (Wire)Author: Clyde Hughes, UPI.comPublished: February 10, 2022Copyright 2022 United Press InternationalContact: healthbiz upi.comWebsite: http://www.upi.com/URL: http://drugsense.org/url/Ci7GrCJoCannabisNews -- Cannabis Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/cannabis.shtml
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Comment #2 posted by gloovins on February 16, 2022 at 00:33:42 PT
It's not Chuck....
It is DEMS like dinosaur DIANNE FEINSTEIN who is unwilling to legalize CANNABIS on a NATIONAL LEVEL! WAKE UP PEOPLE!
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Comment #1 posted by FoM on February 14, 2022 at 16:40:54 PT
Loved Willie Nelson's Super Bowl Ad!
https://youtu.be/yLniw4PvLj8
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