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Schumer’s cannabis legalization bill will target aspiring entrepreneurs, as opposed to “big boy” industry players

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • November 30, 2021

Back in July, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer revealed a 163-page draft edition of his federal cannabis legalization bill. Moving forwards, the New York-based Democratic politician remains...

Two U.S. senators urge Justice Department to deschedule cannabis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • October 27, 2021

Democratic senators Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren are joining forces in the hopes of encouraging U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to harness his power and deschedule cannabis. With his authority,...

Cannabis legalization is a hot political topic in the U.S.

The U.S. House of Representatives recently approved a measure preventing the DOJ from interfering with statewide cannabis laws

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • July 15, 2019

As the “Green Rush” continues to spread across the United States of America, it is clear that the political stance on cannabis legalization is metamorphosing. Globally, the market is estimated to be...

Sen. Cory Booker says legalization is inevitable

March 9, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced a bill called the Marijuana Justice Act in 2017 that would end the federal prohibition of cannabis, and he thinks we’re...