'It's time for Congress to wake up to the times,' Schumer said.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks after the Senate passed a foreign aid bill at the U.S. Capitol on April 23, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Senate Democrats are making a very public push this week to get marijuana legislation through the chamber, blaming Republicans for blocking progress on the bills.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his caucus are elevating a bill that would allow banks to lend to the"It's time for Congress to wake up to the times and do its part by passing the cannabis reform that most Americans have long called for," Schumer said Wednesday on the Senate floor.
The Senate Democratic push on the cannabis legislation was planned before the news broke that the White House was moving to declassify the drug, a source familiar with the planning told Axios.to attach the banking bill to a must-pass reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration , but top Senate Republicans are opposed to the move.
A spokesperson for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Republican leader "continues to oppose marijuana banking." Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden said at a press conference Wednesday that it looks like "the Senate Republicans are just closing the door to everything" when asked if the cannabis banking bill would be attached to the FAA legislation.He is the first Senate majority leader to call for an end to the federal prohibition on marijuana.
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