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Feb. 1, 2021 Booker, Wyden, Schumer Joint Statement on Cannabis Reform Legislation Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 17, 2020 Tweet - "We must end the federal prohibition on marijuana and the draconian marijuana laws that have contributed to racial inequality I will keep fighting for Senate action and work with President-elect Biden to advance criminal justice reform and undo the harms done by the War on Drugs" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2020 Tweet - "I'm proud the House took a historic step to pass the MORE Act. This would finally end the federal prohibition on marijuana and advance criminal justice reform. I'll keep fighting for Senate action." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The burden of marijuana enforcement doesn't fall equally: A 2018 NYT report shows Latinos were arrested on low-level marijuana charges at 5x the rate of white people. Thousands of Americans shouldn't have their record marred for something most don't believe should be a crime." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 6, 2020 Tweet - "When I introduced the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act, I was the highest ranking Democrat in the country to call for an end to the federal prohibition on marijuana I'm proud the House voted to end it and advance criminal justice reform I'll keep fighting for Senate action" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 5, 2020 Tweet - "I'm proud the House took a historic step yesterday to pass the MORE Act. This would finally end the federal prohibition on marijuana and advance criminal justice reform." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement in Support of H.R. 3884, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2020 Rep. Jerry Nadler
Dec. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Draconian marijuana laws contribute to racial inequality. By passing the MORE Act: The House just took a historic step towards finally ending the federal prohibition on marijuana, advancing criminal justice reform, and helping level the economic playing field." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Voters in four more states just voted to legalize adult recreational use of marijuana. It's past time to end the federal prohibition on marijuana and work to undo the harms done by the War on Drugs, particularly in Black and brown communities." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "There are far too many racial disparities in our criminal justice system. We must keep fighting for change. If Democrats retake the Senate, I am going to do EVERYTHING I can to end the federal prohibition on marijuana and undo harms of the War on Drugs." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "I'm fighting for the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act in the Senate. Heavy check mark It ends federal prohibition. Heavy check mark It addresses much-needed criminal justice reforms. Heavy check mark It provides opportunities for minority- and women-owned small businesses." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - ""I am fervently committed to getting this done." That's what I told @Leafly . Check out my interview with them on why I'm fighting for the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act to end federal prohibition and address much-needed criminal justice reforms." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell has said he will never bring any marijuana bill to the floor of the Senate. Here's what I told @Leafly : If Democrats retake the majority in the Senate, I am going to do everything I can to put the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act on the floor." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "What I told @Leafly about why I'm fighting for the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act: It ends federal prohibition. It addresses much-needed criminal justice reforms. It provides opportunities for minority- and women-owned small businesses." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - ""I am fervently committed to getting this done." That's what I told @Leafly . Check out my interview with them on why I'm fighting for the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "The time has come to decriminalize marijuana in this country." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Senate must vote to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level I've been fighting in the Senate for Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act I introduced to end the federal prohibition, make criminal justice reform, & provide opportunities for minority- and women-owned small biz" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell: It is past time for the Senate to vote to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer reveals: As Upstate New York economies continue to recover from pandemic, NY hemp farmers have major concerns with proposed USDA guidelines that would hinder growth & devastate future of hemp industry; however, USDA shuts Upstate farmers out of Fed process, leading to problematic, impending final rules; senator calls on USDA to immediately halt Reg implementations, hear out Upstate hemp producers & make critical improvements to final plan to help NY hemp farms harvest potential Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 23, 2020 Congressman Morelle Takes Action to Uplift Families in Need During National Poverty Awareness Month Rep. Joe Morelle
Jan. 14, 2020 Tweet - "The war on drugs has been a spectacular failure. Families have been broken up and communities decimated. It's time to decriminalize marijuana and #EndMassIncarceration. NOW." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 17, 2019 Following his push, Schumer announces $2m for FDA in spending package to carry out CBD regulatory activities; provision, set to pass this week, also requires FDA report to congress on progress & misrepresentation of hemp products currently on the market Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Uttam Dhillon, Acting Admin. of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Hon. James Carroll, Dir. of the Office of National Drug Control Policy - Harris, Senators Request Update from Federal Agencies on Progress Towards Issuing Long-Delayed Licensing of Marijuana Manufacturing for Research Purposes Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency - Schumer announces, following his advocacy, Feds have issued new financial guidance to lenders confirming the legality of industrial hemp; senator says with regulatory uncertainty cleared up, growing hemp industry can continue creating jobs and taking root upstate Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 20, 2019 House Judiciary Passes MORE Act to Decriminalize Marijuana at Federal Level Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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Feb. 1, 2021 Booker, Wyden, Schumer Joint Statement on Cannabis Reform Legislation Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 17, 2020 Tweet - "We must end the federal prohibition on marijuana and the draconian marijuana laws that have contributed to racial inequality I will keep fighting for Senate action and work with President-elect Biden to advance criminal justice reform and undo the harms done by the War on Drugs" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2020 Tweet - "I'm proud the House took a historic step to pass the MORE Act. This would finally end the federal prohibition on marijuana and advance criminal justice reform. I'll keep fighting for Senate action." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The burden of marijuana enforcement doesn't fall equally: A 2018 NYT report shows Latinos were arrested on low-level marijuana charges at 5x the rate of white people. Thousands of Americans shouldn't have their record marred for something most don't believe should be a crime." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 6, 2020 Tweet - "When I introduced the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act, I was the highest ranking Democrat in the country to call for an end to the federal prohibition on marijuana I'm proud the House voted to end it and advance criminal justice reform I'll keep fighting for Senate action" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 5, 2020 Tweet - "I'm proud the House took a historic step yesterday to pass the MORE Act. This would finally end the federal prohibition on marijuana and advance criminal justice reform." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement in Support of H.R. 3884, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2020 Rep.Jerry Nadler
Dec. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Draconian marijuana laws contribute to racial inequality. By passing the MORE Act: The House just took a historic step towards finally ending the federal prohibition on marijuana, advancing criminal justice reform, and helping level the economic playing field." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Voters in four more states just voted to legalize adult recreational use of marijuana. It's past time to end the federal prohibition on marijuana and work to undo the harms done by the War on Drugs, particularly in Black and brown communities." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "There are far too many racial disparities in our criminal justice system. We must keep fighting for change. If Democrats retake the Senate, I am going to do EVERYTHING I can to end the federal prohibition on marijuana and undo harms of the War on Drugs." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "I'm fighting for the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act in the Senate. Heavy check mark It ends federal prohibition. Heavy check mark It addresses much-needed criminal justice reforms. Heavy check mark It provides opportunities for minority- and women-owned small businesses." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - ""I am fervently committed to getting this done." That's what I told @Leafly . Check out my interview with them on why I'm fighting for the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act to end federal prohibition and address much-needed criminal justice reforms." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell has said he will never bring any marijuana bill to the floor of the Senate. Here's what I told @Leafly : If Democrats retake the majority in the Senate, I am going to do everything I can to put the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act on the floor." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "What I told @Leafly about why I'm fighting for the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act: It ends federal prohibition. It addresses much-needed criminal justice reforms. It provides opportunities for minority- and women-owned small businesses." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - ""I am fervently committed to getting this done." That's what I told @Leafly . Check out my interview with them on why I'm fighting for the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "The time has come to decriminalize marijuana in this country." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Senate must vote to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level I've been fighting in the Senate for Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act I introduced to end the federal prohibition, make criminal justice reform, & provide opportunities for minority- and women-owned small biz" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell: It is past time for the Senate to vote to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer reveals: As Upstate New York economies continue to recover from pandemic, NY hemp farmers have major concerns with proposed USDA guidelines that would hinder growth & devastate future of hemp industry; however, USDA shuts Upstate farmers out of Fed process, leading to problematic, impending final rules; senator calls on USDA to immediately halt Reg implementations, hear out Upstate hemp producers & make critical improvements to final plan to help NY hemp farms harvest potential Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 23, 2020 Congressman Morelle Takes Action to Uplift Families in Need During National Poverty Awareness Month Rep.Joe Morelle
Jan. 14, 2020 Tweet - "The war on drugs has been a spectacular failure. Families have been broken up and communities decimated. It's time to decriminalize marijuana and #EndMassIncarceration. NOW." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 17, 2019 Following his push, Schumer announces $2m for FDA in spending package to carry out CBD regulatory activities; provision, set to pass this week, also requires FDA report to congress on progress & misrepresentation of hemp products currently on the market Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 11, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Uttam Dhillon, Acting Admin. of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Hon. James Carroll, Dir. of the Office of National Drug Control Policy - Harris, Senators Request Update from Federal Agencies on Progress Towards Issuing Long-Delayed Licensing of Marijuana Manufacturing for Research Purposes Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency - Schumer announces, following his advocacy, Feds have issued new financial guidance to lenders confirming the legality of industrial hemp; senator says with regulatory uncertainty cleared up, growing hemp industry can continue creating jobs and taking root upstate Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 20, 2019 House Judiciary Passes MORE Act to Decriminalize Marijuana at Federal Level Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
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