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The much-anticipated proposed Senate bill that would legalize
marijuana on the federal level was made public on July 14, 2021, by
its lead sponsor, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-New
York). Called the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, it
removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and
allows states to determine their own cannabis laws, similar to the
way alcohol is federally regulated. Revenue generated by federal
taxes would support restorative justice and public health and
safety research.
The bill s Senate sponsors note that federal cannabis