Fetterman Tells Congress to Hurry up and 'Make Weed Legal'
The bill would deschedule cannabis, reduce past sentences and fund reentry and legal aid for communities harmed by prohibition.
- Led by Sen Cory Booker , Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , Sen Ron Wyden, and Sen John Fetterman , Democrats filed the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act last week to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act .
- The introduction came one day after the Drug Enforcement Administration concluded testimony on a proposal to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III; this process began under President Biden and has continued under President Trump.
- Creating a Department of Justice Cannabis Justice Office, the measure uses federal tax revenue from marijuana to support reentry and legal aid for communities harmed by prohibition while expunging prior cannabis sentences and restoring housing access.
- Fetterman, who has championed reform since serving as Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor, urged Congress to "stop dicking around" and legalize marijuana, calling the bill "a good step forward" in his press release Tuesday.
- Crediting President Biden and President Trump for advancing rescheduling efforts, Fetterman emphasized his libertarian stance that federal prohibition must end entirely to ensure safe, regulated access without judgment or punishment.
42 Articles
42 Articles
charitonleader.com
Fetterman tells Congress to hurry up and 'make weed legal'
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., and over a dozen of his colleagues in the upper chamber have re-upped their calls to end the federal ban of marijuana.
Fetterman Joins Colleagues in Reintroducing Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill - PoliticsPA
U.S. Senator John Fetterman joined his Senate Democratic colleagues in reintroducing the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, comprehensive legislation that would end the harmful federal prohibition of cannabis by removing cannabis from the list of federally controlled substances and empowering states to create their own laws.
Congress Should 'Stop Dicking Around' And Legalize Marijuana, Fetterman Says
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) says it’s time for Congress to “stop dicking around” and legalize marijuana already—touting his cosponsorship of a recently filed bill to end federal cannabis prohibition. “I’ve always been very pro-weed,” the senator said in a press release on Tuesday. “In a very libertarian slant: I’m not going to judge anyone for […]
Fetterman Announces Support For Effort To Legalize Marijuana
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman is announcing his support for a Democratic effort to legalize marijuana on the national level. Fetterman’s office released a statement stating his support for the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act — a measure that would remove cannabis from the list of federally controlled substances. Fetterman says he is not going judge anyone for using marijuana to knock the edge off of life. He says he thinks y…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 53% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
