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  1. Ron Strider

    Congressmen Highlights The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act

    The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017 would effectively legalize cannabis on a federal level. The bill currently has 11 co-sponsors, and was originally introduced by former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in 2015. The bill's primary co-sponsor is Rep. Thomas Garrett, a...
  2. Ron Strider

    Bipartisan Marijuana Legalization Bill Gets Renewed Push On Capitol Hill

    The bipartisan sponsors of a marijuana legalization bill currently before Congress renewed their efforts in the name of criminal justice reform Wednesday as the Trump administration pushes to further punish drug offenders. Reps. Thomas Garrett, Virginia Republican, and Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii...
  3. Ron Strider

    Lawmakers Renew Push To End Federal Ban On Marijuana

    A small, bipartisan group of lawmakers is renewing a push at the federal level to legalize marijuana, calling it a criminal justice issue. The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act, sponsored by Rep. Thomas Garrett (R-Va.), would lift the nation's pot restrictions and allow states to decide...
  4. Ron Strider

    VA: Rep. Garrett Holding Press Conference On Federal Marijuana Deregulation

    Virginia Congressman Tom Garrett introduced legislation in February that aims to federally decriminalize marijuana. If passed, the bill would take marijuana off the federal controlled substances list. "I have long believed justice that isn't blind, isn't justice. Statistics indicate that...
  5. Katelyn Baker

    VA: Garrett Bill Would Remove Marijuana From Federal Controlled Substance List

    Rep. Tom Garrett, R-5th, introduced legislation Monday that would federally decriminalize marijuana, according to a news release from his office. The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017 would take marijuana off the federal controlled substance list if it is passed. The release...
  6. Katelyn Baker

    NE: Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill May Be Presented To The Legislature In January

    It is not legal to have medical marijuana or medical cannabis in Nebraska, but one Senator is weighing his options on bringing another bill forward in January to attempt to legalize it. State Senator Tommy Garrett proposed a bill last year, which was modeled after Minnesota law. Garrett spoke...
  7. Katelyn Baker

    NE: Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill May Be Presented To The Legislature In January

    It is not legal to have medical marijuana or medical cannabis in Nebraska, but one Senator is weighing his options on bringing another bill forward in January to attempt to legalize it. State Senator Tommy Garrett proposed a bill last year, which was modeled after Minnesota law. Garrett spoke...
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