Big things are happening for the humble marijuana (or cannabis) plant. On July 21, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) introduced a bill to legalize marijuana at the federal level with Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.).
Booker released a statement on the bill on July 21, saying this can undo the damage done by the War on Drugs.
Meanwhile anti-legalization advocates like Kevin A. Sabet are doing all they can to prevent the bill from passing the Senate and becoming law.
However, regardless of the outcome, this bill is likely to change the discourse around cannabis for years to come….