The STATES Act Represents a Sea Change in Federal Cannabis Policy

Today, Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Brian Mast (FL-21), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), and Troy Carter (LA-02) introduced the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act. This well-crafted legislation smartly aligns federal policy with state policy to ensure legal cannabis markets are safer. This bill elegantly aids states that have decided to legalize medicinal and adult-use cannabis while protecting states that have decided to keep cannabis prohibited.

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