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POLITICS Booker Is ‘Very Hopeful’ Congress Will Pass Marijuana Reforms In Lame Duck Session Following Biden’s Pardons

Published 15 mins ago on October 10, 2022

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) cheered President Joe Biden’s move to issue federal marijuana pardons in a new interview, but he says there’s “more that we can do” to address the drug war and he’s “very hopeful” that additional reform can be enacted before the end of this Congress.

The senator, who is sponsoring a federal legalization bill with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), spoke about the need to more comprehensively address cannabis policy during an interview with NPR on Friday.

“So there’s a lot of folks who understand that we have to act on the federal level to do more than the president’s done, and I’m hopeful that this Congress, actually in the lame duck after the midterms, I’m very hopeful we can get something done,” Booker said.

The senator seemed to be alluding to a yet-to-be-introduced package of modest marijuana reform proposals that’s expected to address marijuana banking issues. He’s said that the bill will likely be introduced after the midterm elections.

He called Biden’s pardon proclamation and directive for an administrative marijuana scheduling review a “significant step” from the White House. However, he made the case that “we still have longer to go” to right the wrongs of prohibition, by facilitating expungements, for example.

Booker said that he is optimistic that legalization could be enacted, even though the general consensus is that his wide-ranging legislation doesn’t have enough bipartisan support to meet the 60-vote threshold needed to clear the Senate. He pointed out that voters in red and blue states alike have approved ending prohibition at the ballot.

“I think that there’s enough space right now—and there are already conversations and dialogue going on about some kind of bipartisan movement—because we see problems within the banking industry and a lot of people who are winning licenses can’t get access to loans and more,” he said.
“So there’s a lot of folks who understand that we have to act on the federal level to do more than the president’s done, and I’m hopeful that this Congress, actually in the lame duck after the midterms, I’m very hopeful we can get something done,” Booker said.

The senator seemed to be alluding to a yet-to-be-introduced package of modest marijuana reform proposals that’s expected to address marijuana banking issues. He’s said that the bill will likely be introduced after the midterm elections.

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/booker-is-very-hopeful-congress-will-pass-marijuana-reforms-in-lame-duck-session-following-bidens-pardons/