Schumer, Booker, and Wyden’s bill finally introduced to legalize marijuana at the federal level and promote social equity.
By Kyle Jaeger, Marijuana Moment
A much-anticipated U.S. Senate bill to federally legalize marijuana and promote social equity has finally been introduced.
Just over a year after first unveiling a draft version of the cannabis reform legislation, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) formally filed the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) on Thursday. The news of an imminent release starting circulating last week.
Advocates and stakeholders have been eagerly awaiting this moment as leadership has worked to gather input on various provisions and build widespread buy-in. The final bill incorporates significant feedback received through more than 1,800 comments that were submitted following the draft’s release.
But with ongoing talks about reaching a passable compromise this Congress, it’s also possible that certain provisions attached to the new lengthy legislation could serve as building blocks for something else: a more incremental reform package that Schumer has been discussing with bipartisan offices in both chambers.
Recent Posts
Billionaires & Bureaucracy
Take Action Now Why Progressives are Backing Tom Steyer with Jeff CohenBy Nolan Higdon and Jeff Cohen, Gaslight Gazette In this episode of The…
The Pro-Israel Lobby’s Quiet Cash Shuffle
Take Action Now As support for Israel becomes politically toxic, the Better Blue Fund is emerging as a quiet new conduit for AIPAC-linked money in…
Rape, Assault, and Abuse Are Signature Israeli Government Values Toward Palestinians and Internationals
Take Action Now Criminal Abuse Orchestrated and Ordered at the Highest Level of the Israeli GovernmentBy Colonel (Ret) Ann Wright, World BEYOND…
She Faced a Life-Threatening Miscarriage. Under Arkansas’ Abortion Ban, Even Calls to the Governor’s Office Didn’t Help.
Take Action Now Treated as a Liability: Emily Waldorf was denied care for a risky miscarriage due to Arkansas’ abortion ban, even after she met the…