from BNN - U.S. LEGALIZATION WATCH: Schumer meets with Republican to curry legalization support
The wheels of progress to legalize cannabis in the U.S. grinded forward over the past week after reports emerged that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer held a meeting with a Republican counterpart to discuss marijuana reform. Marijuana Moment reports that Schumer met with Ohio Congressman Dave Joyce to go over possible reform bills like the SAFE Banking Act or the HOPE Act, although discussions appear to be preliminary. Schumer plans to unveil his own cannabis reform bill before the August recess. Meanwhile, Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz took his Democratic Party colleagues to task after they failed to enact marijuana reform while they have a majority in both chambers of Congress and the White House. Despite the legislative malaise, Washington, D.C. city policymakers passed a bill that forbid firing employees who fail marijuana drug tests, NPR reports.