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Calling marijuana a ‘gateway drug,’ House GOP opposes banking reform

Congressional Republicans should oppose marijuana reform, including banking protections, because MJ is a “dangerous, addictive … gateway drug.”

A GOP policy memo recommends that Republicans vote no on cannabis banking reform as well as the CURE Act, which would prevent denial of federal security clearances for past marijuana use.

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The memo was published in February but first reported Monday by Marijuana Moment.

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives could be asked to consider marijuana reform bills such as the SAFER Banking Act, which passed out of Democrat-controlled Congress seven times.

If that bill does make it to the House, GOP lawmakers “should work to ensure that laws in relation to marijuana are enforced” rather than “turning a blind eye to the dangers associated with

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