flag redesigned with marijuana leaves blows in the wind as DCMJ.org holds a protest in front of the U.S.
Republicans Tom McClintock of California, and Brian Mast and Matt Gaetz, both of Florida, voted for the bill.
If approved by both houses of Congress and signed by President Joe Biden, the legislation would establish procedures for expunging prior marijuana convictions from people’s records and institute a national tax on cannabis products.
In November, Gallup found that 68% of Americans are now in favor of legalizing marijuana nationally — a record high rate, and double as many as 20 years ago.
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