marijuana legalization federal

Will Lawmakers Bow to Public Pressure and Legalize?

In an ordinary week in June, advocates for legalization celebrated two notable victories: A Democrat in the Senate decided to support Legalize Weed and the State of Missouri moved another step closer to decriminalizing medical marijuana. On a normal Tuesday, Senator Dianne Feinstein, a Californian Democrat, said she was no longer going to oppose recreational weed. For cannabis advocates in the forefront state of the legalization movement, this was a notable achievement. Furthermore, the Missouri House advanced a bill that, under specific conditions, would allow citizens 18-years and older to buy cannabis online for medical reasons. Despite this excitement, though, pot remains federally illegal, still classified as a Schedule I drug with the likes of LSD and heroin. However, public pressure is mounting. Growing support for legalization is forcing legislators to start backing marijuana reform. This is the voice of Keith Stroup, founder of leading cannabis advocacy group NORML, or …

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