Originally published on July 14, 2021 4:07 pm
Most congressional Democrats say it is time to end a federal prohibition on marijuana, and a growing number of Republicans agree. In a town that moves at a glacial pace, this is one [issue] that s picked up a lot of energy over time, said Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio.
But that energy is not enough to change the law. Lawmakers don t see eye to eye on how to legalize cannabis, and businesses are stuck in the middle of the debate.
Both political parties have budding plans for legal weed
Joyce is co-sponsoring a GOP plan that would regulate marijuana like alcohol and enable the Department of Veterans Affairs to prescribe cannabis treatments to veterans.
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