Marijuana Moment reports
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a meeting with a variety of marijuana reform and other advocacy groups last week to discuss social equity issues as he prepares to introduce a much-anticipated cannabis legalization bill this year.
While activists involved in the Tuesday meeting told Marijuana Moment that Schumer again gave vague details about the timeline for filing the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), saying it will be done “soon,” he did say that he also expects committee hearings to follow after its introduction.
Exciting meeting on social equity in federal marijuana reform with @DrugPolicyOrg @crc_coalition @ImmDefense @WomenGrow @VOCALNewYork @ROCNORML @cbcounsel
We're working to end the prohibition & ensure equity for communities impacted by the War on Drugs—esp. communities of color
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) January 28, 2022
Marijuana banking, immigration issues related to cannabis and the implementation of New York’s adult-use marijuana program were also discussed at the Zoom meeting, which lasted a little under an hour.
Schumer characterized the discussion as an “exciting meeting on social equity in federal marijuana reform” in a tweet on Friday. “We’re working to end the prohibition & ensure equity for communities impacted by the War on Drugs—[especially] communities of color.”
Schumer Gives Update On Federal Marijuana Legalization And Banking In Meeting With Equity Advocates
