In a new message to supporters, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is asking where marijuana decriminalization should fit in among other priorities for Democrats in Congress as this year’s elections approach.
Cannabis reform one of more than a dozen policy-related options that respondents can check off on the new survey, which asks for input on the party’s legislative agenda.
“With less than five months until Election Day, Chuck and Senate Democrats want to hear from you,” an email blast says. “What are your top priorities for this summer?”
“Decriminalizing marijuana” is one of 13 named priorities, along with codifying abortion rights and access to contraception, fighting climate change, protecting worker rights, advancing LGBTQ equality, canceling student debt and passing gun safety laws.
“The race to hold the Senate Majority is intensifying. The next few months represent our last chance to push for real progress before the polls open,” Schumer’s emailed message says of the survey, which is a common list-building tactic for political fundraising.
“Knowing what issues matter most to you right now not only helps me set the agenda for our Democratic Senate Majority—it shows voters that Democrats are our last line of defense against the extreme MAGA
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