The House will vote on legislation next month to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and erase some marijuana criminal records.
The bill would not legalize drugs, which would be left to the states, but the vote would still be a historic step in an effort to reduce legal penalties for drugs. House Majority Whip James Claiburn (DS.C.) told members in an email that the vote would take place during the September term.
BREAKING: U.S. The House will vote on a bill to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act.
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Marijuana is already legal in 11 states.
This vote will be taken first by any chamber of Congress to take marijuana from the Substances Act.
Cannabis is currently listed as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, meaning there is a high chance of abuse and no medical benefit. Removing it under this law would remove the federal ban on the drug but would make state law illegal.
It will clear criminal records and provide grant funding for those who have been negatively affected by marijuana law enforcement.
The bill was first introduced by the House Judiciary Chair Jerry Nadler
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The vote comes amid a national reckoning over systemic racism and police brutality, with advocates of racial justice noting the disproportionate implementation of marijuana laws against people of color.
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