A divided U.S. House committee approved a proposal Wednesday to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level. The House Judiciary Committee approved the proposal 24-10 after more than two hours of debate. It would reverse a longstanding federal prohibition by removing marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, while allowing states to set their own
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New York Congressman Jerry Nadler has called for a committee vote to push forward a bill that would decriminalize marijuana nationwide. It would remove the drug from the federal Controlled Substances Act and allow states to set their own policies. CBSN New York’s Tony Aiello reports.
Sebastien Cotte’s son is a terminally ill pediatric patient who uses marijuana for medicinal purposes. Cotte is part of a group suing the Justice Department to remove marijuana’s classification as a Schedule I drug — the same group as heroin and LSD. He joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with his story.
New Jersey lawmakers are due to vote Monday on a bill to legalize recreational marijuana. The measure needs to pass both chambers of the state house. If it does, New Jersey would join 10 other states and D.C. that already legalized pot. Meg Oliver reports. Watch “CBS This Morning” HERE: http://bit.ly/1T88yAR Download the CBS News
Voters in Michigan will head to the polls next month to cast their ballots in this year’s primary races. That’s when candidates will be forced to weigh in on the state’s decision to put recreational marijuana on its November ballot. Detroit Free Press political reporter Kathy Gray joined CBSN with more on the issue and
The future of legal marijuana in the U.S. has become a hazy situation ever since Donald Trump took office. CBC News followed a four-hour “beer and bud” tour on a “cannabus” in San Diego, to explore the different aspects of cannabis legalization in California and Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ new threat to crack down on
According to Business Insider, Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina suggested in a recent letter that Congress will discuss marijuana legalization sometime later this year. In his letter, Tillis wrote, “Proposals to legalize marijuana should not be taken lightly. If this issue comes before the Judiciary Committee or the full Senate, I will carefully