As Delaware lawmakers move closer to enacting marijuana legalization this session, the Senate approved a resolution on Thursday that urges the state’s congressional representatives to support legislation to end federal cannabis prohibition.
The measure from Rep. Eric Buckson (R) cleared the chamber in a near-unanimous 15-1 vote, on the same week that the House passed complementary legalization and sales regulation bills.
There “whereas” section of the resolution starts by describing how marijuana remains a Schedule I drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) despite the scientific consensus that cannabis has established medical benefits for certain conditions like pain and multiple sclerosis.
It explains how prohibition has meant that medical marijuana patients make large out-of-pocket expenses for their medicine, with access to insurance coverage options.
Also, the resolution says, “due to the current federal designation, monies that can be traced back to a state marijuana operation could be considered aiding and abetting a federal crime and money laundering.”
The measure adds that the Schedule I status of cannabis makes many banks averse to servicing state-legal marijuana businesses, creating a largely cash-based industry model that puts people at a unique risk of being targets of crime.
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