Article: Biden will 'stay out of the way' on marijuana legalClip Taken From Article: Long-time marijuana legalization advocate Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D., Oreg.) is optimistic about the chances of ending the federal prohibition of marijuana now that Democrats control both chambers of Congress.
On Monday, the House passed the SAFE Banking Act with support from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers. The bill would ensure legitimate cannabis businesses have access to banking services. The House has passed the bill several times in the past, but it previously stalled in the Senate when it was controlled by Republicans.
"It's the difference between night and day," said Blumenauer in an interview with Yahoo Finance Live. "We had more progress in the last Congress than ever before with the MORE Act, with my research bill, with the SAFE Banking Act — but it all went to Mitch McConnell's hospice in the Senate. Now, we are in an entirely different dynamic." (The MORE Act, passed by the House in December, ends the federal prohibition of marijuana; the Senate hasn't taken up the bill yet.)
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) is working on a comprehensive marijuana reform package with Sen. Cory Booker (D., N.J.) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D., Oreg.) — which will include ending the federal prohibition.
Rep. Blumenauer 'confident' Biden will 'stay out of the way' on marijuana legalization Link to Full Article (April 20, 2021): https://www.aol.com/rep-blumenauer-confident-biden-stay-192827814.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9zZWFyY2gueWFob28uY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABAtfBa9sqn0O9CihiR5jHxH4-P_RB1rkTgS69EX1Qq4UU0se_MLp0i2d2HD39Hd2Fp7bSeB45CQ1actBmenE5J06W0Qf9BJt3WmdnFbKi3636ak3u6FF8WDgpmD7InRyJShP_gX1z_f2OrhvbtbjW33PyqjzTD6g-jWWfLkNIxC