Sanders Says Stop Busting People for Marijuana and Start 'Prosecuting Crooks on Wall Street'

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\u0022Now is the time for Congress and the federal government to end the war on drugs and legalize marijuana nationwide,\u0022 said the Vermont senator.

"Now is the time for Congress and the federal government to end the war on drugs and legalize marijuana nationwide," said the Vermont senator.Sen. Bernie Sanders suggested Friday that instead of bringing the weight of the criminal justice system down on marijuana users, the United States should use its resources to crack down on corporate crime as prosecutions of law-breaking businesses and white-collar offenders remain at record lows.

Despite Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's vow to prioritize the issue, he has yet to unveil a marijuana legalization bill in the upper chamber as he continues holdingIn April, the Houselegislation that would decriminalize marijuana nationwide and expunge federal cannabis convictions. "What we are now seeing is a radical change of consciousness among the American people on this issue," the senator continued."So now is the time for Congress and the federal government to end the war on drugs and legalize marijuana nationwide."

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