Tag: cannabis legalization

Into the Future: What Could Federal Legalization of Marijuana Look Like?

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No one should be surprised that American attitudes toward cannabis and cannabis legalization have evolved significantly since President Richard Nixon signed the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) into law in 1970. Cannabis, once associated with the War on Drugs, has become big business, with the state-legal cannabis market in the United States expected to exceed $40… Continue reading Into the Future: What Could Federal Legalization of Marijuana Look Like?

U.S. Senate Democrats Release Discussion Draft to Federally Legalize Cannabis

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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and two other top democratic senators on Wednesday released a discussion draft of a bill that aims to make cannabis legal on a federal level. While adult use of cannabis is legal in 18 states, and medical use in 37 states, the substance remains illegal under U.S. federal law,… Continue reading U.S. Senate Democrats Release Discussion Draft to Federally Legalize Cannabis

House Committee Approves Landmark Bill Legalizing Marijuana at the Federal Level

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The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill Wednesday that legalizes marijuana on the federal level, removing it from Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act. The legislation, which passed 24 to 10, has a high chance of approval in the full House where Democrats control the chamber with 234 seats. It’s likely to face a… Continue reading House Committee Approves Landmark Bill Legalizing Marijuana at the Federal Level