Cory Booker and other Democratic senators want to end the prohibition of cannabis nationally and end what they say is the unfair targeting and treatment of communities of color.
Last week, Booker, along with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, released a discussion draft of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act.
“For decades, our federal government has waged a War on Drugs that has unfairly impacted low-income communities and communities of color,” said Booker.
Today, more than 90% of Americans believe cannabis should be legal either for adult or medical use.