Lawmakers push state marijuana protections; Veterans cannabis bill coming; Feds creating national medical marijuana registry
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Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department is “examining a range of issues that relate to marijuana and its production, sale, and use, and we intend to address these issues in the days ahead.” The revelation came in response to a written question from Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), who wanted to know if the Biden administration plans to reissue Obama-era cannabis prosecution guidance that was rescinded during the Trump years.
Dozens of bipartisan members of Congress are pushing House leaders to include provisions protecting state and tribal marijuana programs from Justice Department interference in a must-pass spending bill being introduced next week.
Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Brian Mast (R-FL) are circulating
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