Chuck Schumer Urges Senators To Help Finalize His Marijuana Legalization Bill

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Cory Booker (D-N.J.) asked senators to help them complete the marijuana legalization bill expected to be filed in April. Chuck Schumer To File Cannabis Legalization Bill In April, Welcomes GOP Support “In the coming weeks, we’re ramping up our outreach—and we expect to introduce final legislation. The letter comes nearly a week after Schumer said that he plans to officially file the long-awaited bill in April. At the same NYC press conference, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), talked about the advancements on his separate legalization measure. Record Legalization Support  The number of Americans who think marijuana should be legally obtainable hit a record high in 2021 for the second year in a row, according to a November Gallup poll, which showed that as many as 68% of American adults support cannabis legalization.

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The letter comes nearly a week after Schumer said that he plans to officially file the long-awaited bill in April.

By Nina Zdinjak

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) asked senators to help them complete the marijuana legalization bill expected to be filed in April. To that end, the top Senate Democrats sent letters to their colleagues encouraging them to get into the drafting process...

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