May 2, 2024 2:50 a.m.

On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden and Senator Cory Booker reintroduced the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act.

A release from Senate Democrats said its comprehensive legislation that would end the federal cannabis prohibition by removing cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, empower states to create their own cannabis laws, ensure federal regulation protects public health and safety and prioritize restorative and economic justice.

The senators said the legislation would be a historic step toward rectifying the failed policies of the War on Drugs and would help federal law better reflect the will of the vast majority of Americans, 91 percent of whom believe that cannabis should be legalized for either adult or medical use.

The full in-depth release regarding the proposal is linked: https://www.democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/majority-leader-schumer-senate-finance-committee-chairman-ron-wyden-and-senator-booker-lead-reintroduction-of-cannabis-administration-and-opportunity-act-legislation-to-end-the-federal-prohibition