House will vote on cannabis legalization bill in December November 10, 2020 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments A bill to remove federal penalties on marijuana and scrap some cannabis-related records will receive a vote on the House floor in December, according to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer. In a letter to colleagues Monday, Hoyer outlined the legislative schedule for the lame-duck… Read More→
House vote on marijuana legalization bill postponed after backlash from moderate lawmakers September 18, 2020 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments Democrats in the House of Representatives postponed a planned vote next week on marijuana legalization following a backlash from moderate Democrats. The legislation, the MORE Act, would legalize marijuana at the federal level and expunge some marijuana-related criminal records, though it… Read More→
Over 50 current, former law enforcement professionals sign letter urging Congress to decriminalize marijuana August 20, 2020 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments Over 50 current and former law enforcement professionals have signed onto a letter urging Congress to take swift action on legislation introduced last year that seeks to decriminalize marijuana and expunge past convictions. The letter, which went out on Wednesday… Read More→