Bipartisan Lawmakers Target Marijuana Rescheduling Restriction

Bipartisan congressional lawmakers are striving to eliminate a contentious provision in a spending bill that would prevent the Justice Department from rescheduling marijuana.

Mace And Tlaib Lead The Charge

According to Marijuana Moment, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has introduced an amendment to strike the rescheduling restriction from the 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) spending bill.

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“We want to make sure rescheduling happens,” Mace said in a video recorded at the Republican National Committee (RNC) convention. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) has also proposed an amendment to remove the same section, which the House Appropriations Committee had adopted earlier this month.

Senate And House Efforts

Republican senators attempted to block the administration from rescheduling cannabis through a …

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