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Where Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Stands On Marijuana: "I still believe it's a gateway drug. I've spent a lot of my life as chairman of the Judiciary Committee dealing with this. I think it would be a mistake to legalize."
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Some people are taking issue with the fact that the quote in the tweet above is from 2010. But subsequent quotes—and Biden’s applauding an anti-medical-marijuana rant *this month* (video in linked article)—indicate his position remains the same. If it’s not, he should say so.
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Tulsi Gabbard Wants Big Pharma Punished Instead Of Marijuana Consumers: The system "puts people in prison for smoking marijuana while allowing corporations like Purdue Pharma...to walk away scot-free with their coffers full."
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The NBA Is Lifting Its Ban On Marijuana In New Deal With Players Union, According To Report: "NBA players will no longer be prohibited for marijuana under the new seven-year Collective Bargaining Agreement."
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Ohio Voters Approve Marijuana Legalization Ballot Initiative, Making It The 24th State To End Prohibition: The legalization of cannabis possession and cultivation for adults becomes effective on December 7.
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Germany's Parliament Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill: "We are talking about a historical turning point. We are voting for a paradigm shift in German cannabis policy."
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Germany Will Move Forward With Marijuana Legalization After Receiving 'Very Good Feedback' From EU, Top Official Says: A revised cannabis proposal will be unveiled "in the next few weeks."
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Biden Signs Marijuana Research Bill, A Historic First For Federal Cannabis Reform: This comes two months after the president issued a mass cannabis pardon and ordered a marijuana scheduling review.
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Biden Promotes Marijuana Pardons And Scheduling Review In Juneteenth Proclamation: "I have taken action on marijuana reform by pardoning prior District of Columbia and Federal simple marijuana possession offenses."
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Six Governors Push Biden To Ensure Marijuana Is Rescheduled By The End Of This Year: "This action would rectify this outdated designation, which risks small businesses and public safety."
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Senators Tell DEA To Fully Legalize Marijuana, Demanding Answers On Rescheduling Process: The federal government should not miss the “rare opportunity to shape the new cannabis industry from the ground up.”
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Top Federal Health Agency Says Marijuana Should Be Moved To Schedule III In Historic Recommendation To DEA: A Schedule III reclassification would have major implications for cannabis research, as well as the industry.
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Minnesota Governor Signs Marijuana Legalization Bill Into Law: The state is now the 23rd in the U.S. to legalize cannabis.
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Where Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson Stands On Marijuana: "We need to legalize, then release everyone now in prison on marijuana-related charges."
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Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Tweet About Marijuana At Exactly 4:20 On 4/20: "It’s time that we right these wrongs."
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'God Almighty,' No One Should Be In Prison Over Marijuana Possession, Biden Says At Congressional Black Caucus Event: "I'm keeping my promise that no one—no one—should be in jail merely for the use or possession of marijuana. God Almighty!"
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Feds Release Marijuana Documents, Confirming Schedule III Recommendation Based On 'Accepted Medical Use': Cannabis has a "potential for abuse less than the drugs or other substances in Schedules I and II."
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Biden Expands Marijuana Pardons With New Proclamation Covering Offenses On Federal Properties: "Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana. It’s time that we right these wrongs."
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Marijuana Use Doesn't Increase Car Crash Risk, But Drinking Alcohol Does, Study Finds: In fact, high self-reported acute cannabis use was actually associated with lower odds of a crash.
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RFK Jr. Pledges To Legalize Marijuana And Psychedelics, Using Revenue To Fund Farms Where People Recovering From Drug Addiction Can Grow Organic Food: "I would decriminalize marijuana, I will make safe banking laws for people who are selling it."
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Indian Tribe Within North Carolina Votes To Legalize Marijuana, Snubbing Anti-Cannabis GOP Congressman: The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians are set to become the first and only legal sellers of cannabis within the state.
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Marijuana Is Safer Than Alcohol And Cigarettes—And Is Less Addictive Than Technology—Americans Say In New Survey: “It is clear that we have gotten the message through that cigarettes are dangerous and addictive."
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U.S. Senator And Congressman Urge Feds To Fully Legalize Marijuana, Rather Than Reschedule It: "It is time to end the prohibition and criminalization of marijuana at the federal level.”
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VP Kamala Harris Tells DEA To Reschedule Marijuana 'As Quickly As Possible' At White House Meeting With Pardon Recipients: "Marijuana is considered as dangerous as heroin and more dangerous than fentanyl. Which is absurd. Not to mention patently unfair."
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Snoop Dogg Applauds NBA For New Marijuana Policy, Saying Players Should Have Opioid Alternative: "You should be able to treat yourself and to heal yourself."
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Top House Democrat And Republican Congressman File Bill To Prepare For Federal Marijuana Legalization: “Now is the time for the federal government to respect the will of our constituents."
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Schumer Circulates Petition To 'Demand' Federal Marijuana Legalization As He Works To Advance Cannabis Banking Bill: "It's long past time to end the federal prohibition of marijuana."
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Biden Announces Mass Marijuana Pardons And Calls For Cannabis Scheduling Review: "I’m pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. "
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Elizabeth Warren Wants Marijuana Laws That Block Amazon And Big Tobacco From Monopolizing The Legal Industry: "We need to ensure that the communities most harmed by the war on drugs are at the front of the line."
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Bipartisan Group Of 29 Congressional Lawmakers Push Biden To Back Marijuana Legalization: “Marijuana does not belong in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act."
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Feds Release 250+ Pages Of Redacted Documents On Marijuana Rescheduling Recommendation, Detailing Cannabis's Medical Value: The docs outline new scientific information that's come to light in recent years, which HHS says might necessitate rescheduling.
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Senator Pushes DEA To Act With 'Great Urgency' To Reschedule Marijuana: "I remain under the strong conviction that marijuana should be descheduled entirely."
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Feds Aim To Finish Cannabis Scheduling Review 'This Year,' Top Biden Official Tells Marijuana Moment: "We are working to try to get out there as quickly as we can on marijuana."
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Congressman Tells DEA To Reschedule Marijuana 'As Swiftly As Possible': "I urge you, in the strongest possible way, to follow through on HHS’s recommendation" to move cannabis to Schedule III.
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Republican Congressman Files New Bill To End Marijuana Prohibition In Legal States, Allow Interstate Commerce And Lift 280E Tax Blockade: “States and tribes have had enough with the federal government’s half-in-half-out approach."
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New Hampshire House Votes To Legalize Marijuana With No Regulations Or Limitations: The GOP-led bill would simply remove cannabis from the state's controlled substances list altogether.
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Senator Files Bill To Prepare For Federal Marijuana Legalization With Alcohol-Like Regulations: “Let’s build on that success with federal regulation."
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Marijuana Is Associated With 'Significant' And 'Sustained' Health Improvements, American Medical Association Study Finds: "This study suggests a favorable association between medical cannabis treatment and quality of life."
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Tens Of Thousands Of Truckers Are Testing Positive For Marijuana And Leaving The Industry Amid Labor Shortage, Federal Data Shows: "It is time for workplace policies to adapt to this new reality."
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Majority Of U.S. Likely Voters Back Legalizing Marijuana 'In All 50 States,' New Poll From GOP Research Firm Shows: "The results indicate that a generational shift on cannabis is well underway."
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UFC Formally Removes Marijuana From Banned Substances List For Professional Fighters: "UFC has once again raised the bar for health and safety in combat sports.”
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Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge Biden To Back Marijuana Legalization Amid Administration Scheduling Review: "The administration should recognize the merits of full descheduling."
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Ukraine's President Says Legalizing Medical Marijuana Can Help People Impacted By 'Trauma Of War' With Russia: "We must finally fairly legalize cannabis-based medicines for all those who need them."
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Biden Promotes Marijuana Reform In State Of The Union Address, A Historic First: The president has issued mass cannabis pardons and called for a review into marijuana's Schedule I status.
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Colorado Governor's Office Slams DeSantis's Marijuana Stance, Pushing Back Against Claim Legalization Led To 'Bigger' Illicit Market: "Colorado is happy to provide the Florida governor advice on how to increase economic and personal freedom like we have."
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Biden Stands To Gain Double-Digit Political Support If Marijuana Is Rescheduled, Poll Of Likely Voters Shows: The poll also found marijuana enjoys greater favorability with voters compared to Biden and Trump.
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Germany's Marijuana Legalization Bill Is Officially Signed Into Law And Will Take Effect On Monday: The president of the Bundesrat signed the cannabis legislation on Wednesday, the last step to enactment.
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Schumer Says Marijuana Banking Bill Will Go To Senate Floor—With Expungements And 'Social Justice' Attached—At NYC Cannabis Rally: "We need to do social justice and attach it to the SAFE Act and pass it together."
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Colorado Voters Approve Psychedelics Legalization Ballot Initiative: Psilocybin, ibogaine, mescaline, DMT and psilocyn will be legalized for adults 21 and older, and the state will create "healing centers" for supervised use.
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New York's First Legal Recreational Marijuana Shop Will Open At 4:20 Today, Officials Announce: Sales will kick off in what's expected to be one of the largest state markets.
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Congressional Committee Will Vote On Removing Marijuana As Barrier To Federal Employment Or Security Clearances: The full House Oversight and Accountability Committee will consider the CURE Act as part of a markup on Wednesday.
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NBA Will Let Players Invest In Marijuana Industry And Promote Cannabis Brands Under New Union Deal, According To Report: The league is also removing marijuana from its list of banned substances and ending drug testing for it.
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Support For Marijuana Legalization Reaches Record High Of 70 Percent, Including Strong Majority Of Republicans, Gallup Poll Shows: Public support for legalizing cannabis crosses party lines and age groups.
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Germany Marijuana Legalization Law Will Take Effect On Schedule Next Month After Lawmakers Decline To Delay Implementation: "The fight was worth it, legalization of cannabis is coming on Easter Monday!"
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RFK Jr. Reaffirms That Legalizing Marijuana And Using Revenue To Fund Treatment Centers Would Be 'Part Of My Presidency': "We need to start healing our country in many ways."
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Kamala Harris Says 'We Need To Legalize Marijuana' For First Time Since Joining Biden Ticket, Signaling Potential Shift Ahead Of Election: "Saying those words out loud—in the Roosevelt Room—it did feel very meaningful. It wasn't lost on anyone there."
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Congressional Bill To Federally Legalize Marijuana Filed By Republican Lawmakers: "It is long past time that these archaic laws are updated for the 21st Century."
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U.S. Senate Committee Approves Bipartisan Marijuana Banking Bill, Sending It To The Floor: Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has pledged to bring the bill to the floor along with amendments on expungements and gun rights for cannabis consumers.
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RFK Jr. Releases Presidential Campaign Ad Calling For Marijuana Legalization 'To End Addiction': "We need to start healing our country in many ways."
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Bipartisan Congressional Lawmakers File Marijuana Legalization Bill: The legislation is primarily aimed at having the federal government treat cannabis in a similar manner to alcohol.
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NBA Officially Signs Contract Removing Marijuana From Banned Substances List And Allowing Players To Invest In Cannabis Companies: The 676-page document contains a number of cannabis provisions.
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DeSantis Says Marijuana Legalization Will Be On Florida Ballot Following Court Review: "I think the court is going to approve that."
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White House Promotes Biden's Marijuana Moves As Part Of 'Fight For Our Freedom' Campaign To 'Mobilize Young People': "The criminalization of marijuana possession has upended too many lives."
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Cory Booker Calls Marijuana A 'Dangerous Drug' And Says He's Frustrated With 'Non-Diverse' Industry: "This is a drug, and I think it's a dangerous drug. I really do. I think we haven't studied it enough."
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Germany's Federal Cabinet Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill, Sending It To Lawmakers For Enactment: The cabinet signed off on the first part of the government's cannabis legalization plan.
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Amazon To Stop Testing Many Workers For Marijuana And Will Lobby Congress For Federal Legalization: The company will now treat cannabis use by employees "the same as alcohol use."
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Schumer Makes 'Pledge' To Tackle Federal Marijuana Decriminalization 'Next Year': "We came close, but we didn't make it."
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Bernie Sanders Pledges Legal Marijuana In All 50 States On Day One As President: “On my first day in office through executive order we will legalize marijuana in every state in this country."
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Majority Of American Voters—Including Most Republicans—Back Federal Marijuana Legalization And Social Equity, New Survey Finds: "It is time for the U.S. government to right its previous wrongs."
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Biden Is Too Old To Grasp The Need To Legalize Marijuana, Challenger Dean Phillips Says: "I think this is a perfect example of where we need generational change to accommodate new thinking."
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U.S. Senate Unanimously Approves Marijuana Research Bill On Same Day That House Schedules Legalization Vote: “We are now one step closer to removing excessive barriers" to cannabis research.
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Congressional Cannabis Caucus Leaders React To Marijuana Scheduling Update From Top Biden Official: "There should be a greater sense of urgency for this long overdue action.”
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Major Alcohol Association Executives Urge Industry To Support Efforts To Legalize Marijuana: "I think we can all agree that the federal government's inaction on cannabis isn't working for anyone—consumers and non-consumers."
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Schumer Says Marijuana Banking Bill Needs More GOP Support, But Senate Is 'Getting Close' To Floor Vote: "It's bipartisan. It has support in the House. We could make it law soon if we get those three, four more votes."
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DEA Shouldn't Be In Charge Of Marijuana Rescheduling Decision, Jesse Ventura Says: "I think the people that banned marijuana should be put in prison."
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GOP Congressman Pushes DEA Head For Update On Biden's Marijuana Scheduling Review: "It is important for the administration to be transparent with Congress regarding where the process of descheduling marijuana stands."
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Treasury Secretary Yellen Says Passing Marijuana Banking Bill Would Be 'Desirable' To Address 'Real Problem': "It would be desirable to have legislation that alleviated this problem."
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Biden Should Smoke Marijuana To Understand 'Hypocritical' Legalization Opposition, Democratic Presidential Candidate Dean Phillips Says: "It's hypocritical. It's nonsensical. We have too many people, frankly, who are so out of touch and so old."
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Alcohol Industry Exec Calls On Congress To Federally Legalize Marijuana (Op-Ed): "Public health and public safety demand that the federal government regulate the cannabis market."
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Marijuana Helps People Quit Using Prescription Sleep Aids And Allows Them To Wake Up More Focused And Refreshed, Study Indicates: "Cannabis for sleep-related issues was perceived as more advantageous than OTC medications or prescription sleeps aids."
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Biden Will Sign Bipartisan Marijuana Research Bill Passed By Congress This Week, White House Says: The measure represents the first piece of cannabis reform legislation in U.S. history to be transmitted to the president.
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DEA Data Shows Marijuana Legalization Linked To 'Reductions In Opioid Demand,' New Study Finds: "The finding is suggestive that [recreational cannabis legalization] may help achieve reductions in opioid misuse."
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Congressman Delivers 'Angry' Floor Speech About Stalled Federal Marijuana Reform, But Says It's 'Not Too Late' To Act: "It's time to finally end the failed war on drugs and be fair to the American people."
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Biden Touts Fulfilled 'Promise' On Marijuana And Calls For Expungements At MLK Day Event: "No one—I'll say it again—no one should be in federal prison for the mere possession of marijuana. No one."
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NCAA Division I To Vote On Removing Marijuana From Banned Substances List For Student Athletes: "Cannabis is not a performance-enhancing drug."
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Young People At Risk Of Psychosis Saw Symptoms 'Surprisingly' Improve With Marijuana Use, Study Finds: At-risk youth "who continuously used cannabis had higher neurocognition and social functioning over time," says a new peer-reviewed report.
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Schumer Circulates Petition For Marijuana Banking Bill As Pressure Builds For Vote: "Senate Democrats are looking out for small business owners and fighting to end the unjust criminalization of marijuana."
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Majority Of Truckers Support Marijuana Legalization And Testing Reform Amid Labor Shortage, Industry Report Finds: "Any shift toward federal legalization would likely ease pressure on the industry’s driver shortage."
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Senate Bill To Federally Legalize Marijuana And Promote Social Equity Finally Filed By Schumer, Booker And Wyden: “For far too long, the federal prohibition on cannabis and the War on Drugs has been a war on people."
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Schumer Says Senate Will Be 'Making Progress' On Marijuana Banking In Floor Speech On Legislative Priorities: "If we can progress on these items, we will greatly improve the lives of average Americans."
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Schumer Says Senate Will 'Work Very Hard' To Pass Marijuana Banking Bill Before November Election: "We believe very strongly in so many things, and we are going to continue to work on the agenda that we put before us."
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Watch Live: Congressional Committee Holds Marijuana Legalization Hearing: "After more than a century of prohibition, the United States is at a critical moment in determining the future legal status of cannabis."
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Top Federal Health Official Confirms At Exactly 4:20 That His Department Is Recommending Marijuana Rescheduling: "We’ve worked to ensure that a scientific evaluation be completed and shared expeditiously."
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Schumer Meets With GOP Senators To Discuss Marijuana Legislation For New Congress: Advocates are hoping to see bipartisan collaboration around a set of cannabis proposals known colloquially as SAFE Plus.
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Major Alcohol Industry Association Calls For Federal Marijuana Legalization, Recommending Regulatory Framework: "We believe it is important to share the learnings of our industry."
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Where Presidential Candidate Dean Phillips Stands On Marijuana And Psychedelics: "It’s time to legalize cannabis, regulate it, tax it, and stop treating people who use it as criminals."
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Schumer Touts Ohio's Marijuana Legalization Vote As Example Of Americans Rejecting 'MAGA Extremism': "Americans think it’s long past time to enact cannabis reform."
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Schumer Wishes Marijuana Advocates ‘Happy 420’ And Says He’ll ‘Work Like Hell’ For Legalization: The majority leader also filed a motion to bring a veterans cannabis research bill to the Senate floor next week.
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NCAA Panel Recommends Removing Marijuana From Banned Substances List For College Athletes: The reform would be consistent with a "harm reduction philosophy for cannabis."
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Congressional Progressive Caucus Urges Biden To Expedite Marijuana Scheduling Review And Push For Federal Guidance: "With a divided Congress, President Biden must make full use of his executive authority."
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