Sen. Cory Booker is re-introducing legislation to legalize marijuana at the federal level, continuing to highlight an issue that has already garnered unprecedented attention in the early stages of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary
The bill's Senate co-sponsors include a number of other 2020 hopefuls, reflecting the prominence of the issue and broad consensus on it in the Democratic primary. Sens. Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand, Michael Bennet and Bernie Sanders have all signed on. The Marijuana Justice Act would also expunge the records of those who have been charged with a crime for using or possessing it, and direct resources toward re-entry and job training programs.
Read MoreChanging drug laws to be more equitable has been a central tenet of Booker's broader justice reform goals as he runs for president. He raised the issue on his first day as a candidate, telling the Tom Joyner Morning Show that he would look at"ending prohibition against marijuana" among other reforms. "Black folks, who are no different in their usage rates, or even the dealing rate, ...
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