Schumer Says Bill To Legalize Marijuana Federally Will Be Filed ‘Shortly’

Schumer Says Bill To Legalize Marijuana Federally Will Be Filed ‘Shortly’
Schumer Says Bill To Legalize Marijuana Federally Will Be Filed ‘Shortly’
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said on Wednesday that a bill to federally legalize marijuana will be introduced imminently in the Senate.

He made the comments on the same day that the governor of his home state signed a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis in New York, making possession of up to three ounces of marijuana by adults 21 and older immediately lawful.

“I support decriminalization at the federal level,” Schumer said, “and we’ll be introducing legislation with a few of my colleagues shortly.”
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