Sen. Cory Gardner fails to get marijuana reform into criminal justice bill
Marijuana Business, Stocks, Finance, & Investing December 18, 2018 MJ Shareholders 0
The federal government won’t be easing its laws on marijuana as part of a criminal justice reform bill that’s expected to pass this week.
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, had hoped to attach an amendment to the proposed First Step Act to remove the threat of federal prosecution in states where cannabis is legal and lift restrictions on federally insured banks, which are currently barred from working with marijuana businesses. But Gardner and other senators hoping to offer amendments of their own were blocked by a procedural maneuver from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has made criminal justice reform a priority during the lame-duck session.
Gardner then sought unanimous consent for his amendment and was blocked by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, who called the idea a “back door to legalization.”
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