Schumer's Summer Agenda: Cannabis Banking and Busy Senate Plans
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced that marijuana banking legislation will be on the Senate's summer agenda, emphasizing the need for Republican support. The bill, which has evolved over the past decade, aims to finally get signed into law this year. Additionally, there is hope for bipartisan support for an amendment to protect people from being denied security clearances over marijuana. In other news, Massachusetts political strategists have filed paperwork for a potential campaign to legalize psychedelic medicine therapy in 2024, and the Berkeley City Council is set to vote on a measure to "de-emphasize" enforcement against psychedelics. Lastly, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection reported record-breaking sales of nearly $24 million worth of legal marijuana products in June.