While speaking at a marijuana parade and rally in New York City last Saturday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer revealed that he had so far talked to half a dozen Republican senators about his upcoming federal legalization bill for marijuana. The annual NYC Cannabis Parade and Rally attracted notable attendees such as Jerrold Nadler, the chair of the Judiciary Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. Nadler’s bill seeking to end cannabis prohibition federally was approved by the full House in April. During his speech at the rally in his home state, Schumer reassured event attendees that he was committed to seeing marijuana legalized federally. To this end, the lawmaker revealed that he had sent out invitations to every lawmaker in the upper chamber of Congress so that these individuals can discuss with him any objections they may have to his upcoming comprehensive bill aimed at ending marijuana prohibition at the federal level. He added that so far, he had interacted with half a dozen Republicans and there was a chance that he could win over 10 of them so that his bill can get at least 60 votes on the floor, the number needed to get this legislation approved
CannabisNewsWire, 05/12/2022 04:20:00