WASHINGTON, Nov 8 – Legislation that would decriminalize marijuana and establish a tax on cannabis sales was being developed by Republican Representative Nancy Mace with the goal of introducing it in the U.S.
states, most recently Connecticut in June, as well as the District of Columbia, have legalized the recreational use of marijuana.
According to Marijuana Moment, her bill would put the interstate regulation of marijuana under the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, which is an agency within the Treasury Department.
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