Schumer to introduce compromise bill to lift federal prohibition on cannabis

Published July 14, 2021 12:00am ET



Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will introduce legislation with other top Democrats to lift the federal prohibition of marijuana while giving states the leeway to devise stricter regulations.

The proposal, known as the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, would “repair damage done by the War on Drugs—especially in communities of color,” Schumer said Wednesday.

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