“Cannabis MSOs caught a bid on April 29th – advancing 7.4% on the day. Unity week is here and so far we have got some very positive signals albeit from the Democrat side of the aisle on sensible cannabis reform.”
So reports The Dales Report in edited [ ] and abridged (…) excerpts that ” Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN), co-chairs of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, unveiled the “Evidence-Based Drug Policy Act” this week, which would repeal a long-standing federal gag order preventing the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) from even whispering support for legalizing Schedule I drugs like cannabis. Yes, under current law, the drug czar is legally obligated to oppose marijuana legalization—even if science or common sense says otherwise…
If passed, the bill would allow the drug czar—currently Trump appointee Sara Carter, who has cautiously praised medical marijuana—to support reform initiatives based on evidence, not ideology…The measure is backed by a broad chorus of cannabis advocates, from NORML to the Minority Cannabis Business Association, who agree it’s high time ONDCP could use actual data to do its job…
In addition, Titus also reintroduced the STATES 2.0 Act with Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), designed to let states do their cannabis thing without federal interference. The measure is backed by a broad chorus of cannabis advocates, from NORML to the Minority Cannabis Business Association, who agree it’s high time ONDCP could use actual data to do its job….
Conclusion
If Congress can pull off this new bill, the drug czar might finally be allowed to say what many Americans already know: cannabis policy should follow facts—not fear,
