Top Senate Dem Introduces ‘Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act’
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who leads his party as Senate minority leader, filed a far-reaching marijuana bill on Wednesday.
Titled the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act, the bill would remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act.
It would set aside $20 million annually to states and municipalities for for the purpose of administering, expanding, or developing expungement or sealing programs for convictions of possession of marijuana. No less than half of the funds would be earmarked for public defenders and legal aid providers.