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Federal: Sens. Booker, Wyden, and Schumer introduce preliminary draft of bill to end cannabis prohibition!

Jul 14, 2021

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Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced a draft of their long-anticipated legislation to end federal cannabis prohibition.

Lawmakers and advocates urge President Biden to grant cannabis clemency

Feb 16, 2021

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In a Presidents Day push, Congressional Cannabis Caucus co-chairs, Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Barbara Lee, announced they are sending a formal letter to the Biden administration requesting mass clemency for people with non-violent federal cannabis convictions.