U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer became the first majority leader in history to endorse cannabis legalization at the federal level.
The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, introduced byand Sens. Cory Booker and Ron Wyden, would remove marijuana from the list of federal controlled substances, but it could still be outlawed at the state level.
The bill was first introduced in 2021. It has since been expanded and refined after receiving more than 1,800 comments. "For far too long, the federal prohibition on cannabis and the War on Drugs has been a war on people, and particularly people of color," Schumer said in a prepared statement. "The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act will be a catalyst for change by removing cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances, protecting public health and safety, and expunging the criminal records of those with low-level cannabis offenses, providing millions with a new lease on life.
The bill’s passage will be an uphill battle in a deeply divided Senate where 60 votes are typically needed for legislation to advance.Schumer has acknowledged in the past that not all Democrats support the bill, and it’s unclear whether President Biden has changed his position on marijuana at the federal level. In July 2021, he still believed that federal prohibition should remain, though he said last week that "no one should be in prison for marijuana.
Automatically expunge federal federal cannabis convictions while also encouraging states to do the same.Transfer cannabis jurisdiction from the Drug Enforcement Agency to the FDA and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau within the Treasury Department.Require more federal research on cannabis and establish clinical trials through U.S. Veterans AffairsEliminate federal pre-employment and random drug screening for cannabis, except for"certain sensitive categories" of employees.
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