Senators on a key Judiciary subcommittee met on Tuesday to discuss marijuana reform, a first-of-its-kind meeting in the chamber. Members touched on a wide range of cannabis issues as Congress continues to explore legislative options to end prohibition.
Five witnesses—including former federal cannabis prisoner Weldon Angelos and marijuana alarmist Alex Berenson—testified before the panel, which is chaired by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ).
I’m chairing a Senate hearing on decriminalizing cannabis at the federal level. We are closer than ever to making progress on this issue and ensuring justice for Americans who have been victims of the War on Drugs. https://t.co/Ql9sasNsFk
— Sen. Cory Booker (@SenBooker) July 26, 2022
“We see now clearly that cannabis laws are unevenly unforced and, often, unfortunately devastate the lives of those most vulnerable,” Booker said in his opening remarks. “It’s clear that prohibition has not worked 50 years after the Controlled Substances Act was passed to stamp out the sale of cannabis.”
With a witnesses and subcommittee members representing a wide range of perspectives, the conversations ran the gamut. Members and witnesses discussed issues such as racial disparities in marijuana enforcement, the long-term collateral consequences of cannabis convictions, law enforcement considerations and the therapeutic
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