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Source: marijuanamoment.net A top Republican Wisconsin lawmaker announced on Thursday’s 4/20 cannabis holiday that GOP members are privately working on legislation to legalize medical marijuana—though Democratic leadership is already skeptical of the plan. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R) didn’t provide details about the in-the-works proposals but said that the goal is to draft… Read the… Read More »

Source: marijuanamoment.net While Thursday is a time of celebration within the cannabis community, politicians have increasingly used it as a platform to advocate for more reform. That’s no different this year, and top congressional lawmakers are even speaking about the issue at a first-of-its-kind event inside the Capitol Building on the holiday… Read the rest

Source: marijuanamoment.net Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have reintroduced a bipartisan bill to encourage state and local governments to expunge marijuana records in their jurisdictions. The lawmakers filed the Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act on Tuesday, describing it as a necessary and bipartisan reform that would support ongoing clemency efforts…

Source: marijuanamoment.net A bill to legalize marijuana in Minnesota is heading to a floor vote after clearing its final House committee stop on Monday. And the Senate version has also advanced through its second-to-last panel. The House Ways and Means Committee passed the legislation from Rep. Zack Stephenson (D) in a voice vote—marking its last

Source: marijuanamoment.net Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) says it’s been “frustrating” to see marijuana legalization fall short of equity goals, which he said is partly due to ongoing federal prohibition. And while he’s pushing for reform, he characterized cannabis as a “dangerous” drug that hasn’t been studied enough… Read the rest on marijuanamoment.net