House committee approves bill decriminalizing marijuana on the federal level
Representative Barbara Lee , speaks as House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler D-NY, Representative Pramila Jayapal D-WA, and Representative Steve Cohen look on during a news conference, on Capitol Hill to highlight the MORE Act legislation in Washington, DC on November 19, 2019.The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill Wednesday that legalizes marijuana on the federal level, removing it from schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act.
The legislation allows states to enact their own policies and gives them incentives to clear criminal records of people with low-level marijuana offenses. It also includes a 5% tax on cannabis products that would provide job training and legal assistance to those hit hard by marijuana laws. "The criminalization of marijuana has been a mistake," Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., said during the markup of the bill. "The racial disparity in marijuana enforcement laws only compounded this mistake with serious consequences, particularly for minority communities."
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