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The Democrats are officially in control of Congress, and they plan to legalize marijuana nationwide, one way or another, in 2021. It’s a tall order, considering that the political power isn’t quite deep enough on their end to just start calling the shots. Nevertheless, Democratic Senate leadership says it is dedicated to pushing major marijuana reform while the party remains in control.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, along with two other senators, recently announced that they would, in the coming months, “release a unified discussion draft on comprehensive [marijuana] reform to ensure restorative justice, protect public health and implement responsible taxes and regulations.” It’ll be one of their top priorities in the new session.
No matter what Senate Democrats try to achieve this year, nationwide marijuana legalization won’t be an easy task. The upper chamber is evenly split, with Vice President Kamala Harris being the tie-breaking vote. However, it has become painfully evident over the past month that bipartisan support is absolutely necessary for federal marijuana legalization to go the distance. Therefore, Democrats will have to err on the side of caution this session to ensure they don’t upset the Republicans. Doing so could cost them any chance at passing even the smallest pot reform.
The Senate recently…
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In partnership with The Fresh Toast
The Democrats are officially in control of Congress, and they plan to legalize marijuana nationwide, one way or another, in 2021. It’s a tall order, considering that the political power isn’t quite deep enough on their end to just start calling the shots. Nevertheless, Democratic Senate leadership says it is dedicated to pushing major marijuana reform while the party remains in control.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, along with two other senators, recently announced that they would, in the coming months, “release a unified discussion draft on comprehensive [marijuana] reform to ensure restorative justice, protect public health and implement responsible taxes and regulations.” It’ll be one of their top priorities in the new session.
No matter what Senate Democrats try to achieve this year, nationwide marijuana legalization won’t be an easy task. The upper chamber is evenly split, with Vice President Kamala Harris being the tie-breaking vote. However, it has become painfully evident over the past month that bipartisan support is absolutely necessary for federal marijuana legalization to go the distance. Therefore, Democrats will have to err on the side of caution this session to ensure they don’t upset the Republicans. Doing so could cost them any chance at passing even the smallest pot reform.
The Senate recently…
