Members of Congress must still reconcile the language of the two bills, a process that will likely take place in conference committee later this year.
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Cannabis sales generated the greatest amount of tax revenue in California (over $1B), followed by Illinois ($578M), Michigan ($524M), and Washington ($516M).
Under federal law, VA-affiliated doctors are forbidden from authorizing veterans to use medical cannabis, even if they live in jurisdictions where the substance is legal.
The Drug Czar’s office oversees an estimated $44 billion in federal spending.
Throughout his tenure in law enforcement, Cole has taken a hardline approach to marijuana and has expressed support for the ‘Just Say No’ strategies of the 1980s.
“Over a decade into state-level cannabis legalization, the data is unequivocal: Legalization does not increase youth cannabis use.”
Nonetheless, fewer than ten percent of all financial institutions nationwide currently provide services to state-licensed cannabis businesses.
If elected, Harris promises to “work with Congress to ensure that the safe cultivation, distribution, and possession of recreational marijuana is the law of the land.”