Democrats Introduce Bill that Calls for Federal Legalization of Marijuana
July 15, 2021 6:05AM CDT
- The U.S. is one step closer to legalizing weed on a federal level.
- A coalition of Senate Democrats, including Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, has drafted a bill that seeks to end the federal ban on marijuana, Schumer revealed Wednesday. “The Senate has to catch up with the American people,” he says.
- Recreational marijuana is currently legal in 18 states. Medical marijuana is legal in 37.
- How would the federal government benefit from the legalization of marijuana?