The Marijuana Justice Act (S.1689) was a 2017 bill to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, sponsored by U.S. Senator Cory Booker. [1] An identical bill, H.R.4815, was introduced in the House of Representatives. [2] The bill was reintroduced in 2019 and co-sponsored by a number of contenders for the Democratic Party's nomination for U.S. President in the 2020 election, including Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand, Michael Bennet, and Bernie Sanders. [3] [4] In February 2019, it was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. [5] The bill introduced by Senator Booker in the 2017–2018 Congress was called "among the most notable efforts" around legalization in that session. [6] Besides removing cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, the bill also sought to set up a community reinvestment fund, provide for expungement of past drug convictions, and penalize states that enforce cannabis laws disproportionately (regarding race or income status). [7]
- ^ Weigel 2019.
- ^ Pasquariello 2018.
- ^ Associated Press 2019.
- ^ Buck 2019.
- ^ Bill tracker: S.597, U.S. Congress, 28 February 2019, retrieved November 4, 2020
- ^ Schiller 2018.
- ^ Berke 2018.
- Andrew Blake (February 28, 2019). "Cory Booker reintroduces Marijuana Justice Act favored by fellow 2020 hopefuls". Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021.
- Pasquariello, Alex (January 17, 2018). "Rep. Barbara Lee introduces companion House bill to Marijuana Justice Act". The Cannabist. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- Weigel, David (February 28, 2019). "Booker and four presidential rivals endorse marijuana legalization". Washington Post.
- Schiller, Melissa (July 6, 2018). "Here's the 2017-2018 Federal Legislation That Could Affect Your Cannabis Business". Cannabis Business Times.
- Berke, Jeremy (April 20, 2018). "Top Democrats have introduced a number of bills to push for the federal legalization of marijuana". Business Insider.
- Buck, Rebecca (February 28, 2019). "Cory Booker to re-introduce marijuana legalization bill, highlighting issue's importance for 2020 Democrats". CNN.
- "Why Cory Booker cares so much about legal weed". Rolling Stone. May 2, 2019.
- "Marijuana Justice Act of 2017: Senator Cory Booker Introduces Act to Repair the Harms Exacted by Marijuana Prohibition.", Harvard Law Review, vol. 131, pp. 926–933, January 10, 2018 as PDF
The Marijuana Justice Act (S.1689) was a 2017 bill to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, sponsored by U.S. Senator Cory Booker. [1] An identical bill, H.R.4815, was introduced in the House of Representatives. [2] The bill was reintroduced in 2019 and co-sponsored by a number of contenders for the Democratic Party's nomination for U.S. President in the 2020 election, including Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand, Michael Bennet, and Bernie Sanders. [3] [4] In February 2019, it was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. [5] The bill introduced by Senator Booker in the 2017–2018 Congress was called "among the most notable efforts" around legalization in that session. [6] Besides removing cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, the bill also sought to set up a community reinvestment fund, provide for expungement of past drug convictions, and penalize states that enforce cannabis laws disproportionately (regarding race or income status). [7]
- ^ Weigel 2019.
- ^ Pasquariello 2018.
- ^ Associated Press 2019.
- ^ Buck 2019.
- ^ Bill tracker: S.597, U.S. Congress, 28 February 2019, retrieved November 4, 2020
- ^ Schiller 2018.
- ^ Berke 2018.
- Andrew Blake (February 28, 2019). "Cory Booker reintroduces Marijuana Justice Act favored by fellow 2020 hopefuls". Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021.
- Pasquariello, Alex (January 17, 2018). "Rep. Barbara Lee introduces companion House bill to Marijuana Justice Act". The Cannabist. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- Weigel, David (February 28, 2019). "Booker and four presidential rivals endorse marijuana legalization". Washington Post.
- Schiller, Melissa (July 6, 2018). "Here's the 2017-2018 Federal Legislation That Could Affect Your Cannabis Business". Cannabis Business Times.
- Berke, Jeremy (April 20, 2018). "Top Democrats have introduced a number of bills to push for the federal legalization of marijuana". Business Insider.
- Buck, Rebecca (February 28, 2019). "Cory Booker to re-introduce marijuana legalization bill, highlighting issue's importance for 2020 Democrats". CNN.
- "Why Cory Booker cares so much about legal weed". Rolling Stone. May 2, 2019.
- "Marijuana Justice Act of 2017: Senator Cory Booker Introduces Act to Repair the Harms Exacted by Marijuana Prohibition.", Harvard Law Review, vol. 131, pp. 926–933, January 10, 2018 as PDF