Leader of the Senate majority Charles Schumer
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Schumer discussed the legislation he is working on with Sens. Cory Booker
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“Senators Booker, Wyden and I will continue to work on our legislation and in the near future we hope to have a draft of a comprehensive reform effort,” Schumer said.
He added that the next bill would end the federal ban, but also “guarantee restorative justice, protect public health and implement responsible taxes and regulations.”
“It simply came to our notice then. I think the time has come to end the federal ban on marijuana in this country, ”he said.
Schumer, who said his own thinking had “evolved,” noted nationwide changes in state marijuana laws, including his home state of New York, which officially legalized adult recreational marijuana.
Schumer promised earlier this month that he would move marijuana legislation even if it was President Biden
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The bill faces an upward path to get to the Senate because it would need 60 votes to beat the filibuster.
The House passed a bill this week that would allow banks and financial institutions to work with cannabis companies.