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Schumer Touts ‘Overwhelming Evidence’ That Cannabis Legalization Doesn’t Increase Crime

The comments came on the heels of his introducing long-awaited US Senate legislation that would decriminalize and deschedule cannabis on the federal level.

These Doctors Want Marijuana Illegal Again, And This State Broke A Cannabis Tax Revenue Record

Tax reported from recreational cannabis sales in Illinois rose by 50% year-over-year to $445.3 million in the fiscal year 2022.

Federal Cannabis Prohibition Has Failed, Sen. Booker Says During Senate Hearing

At a recent Senate hearing, Booker cited evidence that cannabis' current classification as a Schedule 1 drug has caused many harms.

Higher Potency Cannabis Increases Risk Of Addiction And Psychosis, Study Finds

Overall, use of higher potency cannabis, relative to lower potency cannabis, was associated with an increased risk of psychosis and cannabis use disorder.

DEA Pressured To Allow Access To Psychedelics And Weed

The measures would constitute a technical amendment to the original law’s text.

These Top Democratic Senators Join Schumer’s New Bill To Legalize Marijuana

The two join the bill's three prime sponsors: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden and Sen. Cory Booker.

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