Sen. Bernie Sanders Introduces Bill to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition in US Sentate

Bill Would Remove Drug from Controlled Substances Act, Lets States Set Own Policies

WASHINGTON, DC – Democratic presidential candidate and independent Senator Bernie Sanders (VT) submitted a bill to the United States Senate on Wednesday that would end marijuana prohibition on the federal level and allow states to decide their own marijuana policies.

Marijuana is currently a Schedule I drug, meaning the federal government claims it has no medical or therapeutic uses, is extremely dangerous and addictive, and cannot be used safely, even in…

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