The company noted that the House approved the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement Act earlier in April.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in 2021.
Now, Ben & Jerry’s and the ACLU are joining the chorus of voices saying that they’re tired of waiting, and urgent action is needed.
Meanwhile, several Republican members of Congress introduced a bill in November 2021 to federally legalize and tax marijuana as an alternative to far-reaching Democratic-led reform proposals and scaled-down GOP cannabis descheduling legislation.