This month’s elections put Republicans back in control of the U.S. House of Representatives, raising questions about the prospects of marijuana reform in the next Congress.
In recent years it has been repeatedly shown that cannabis legalization and smaller, incremental reforms such as banking access have majority support to pass. But whether marijuana legislation advances or stalls in the next two years will largely come down to whether those who are in leadership allow the measures to even be brought up for votes.
The full House still needs to formally elect a new speaker at the start of the new Congress in January, but the Republican caucus has already made their picks for top leadership positions. Democrats, meanwhile, have yet to hold a caucus election to fill the top spots for the 118th Congress, but members appear to be rallying around a new generation of expected incoming leaders.
While not all decisions have been finalized yet, there aren’t expected to be any major surprises. So here’s a look at where the key lawmakers in both parties stand on marijuana and other drug policy reform:
Republicans House Speaker
Current House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was nominated by his GOP colleagues
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