The New York Times
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Three senators, two Democrats and a Republican, introduced a bill on Tuesday that would allow patients to use marijuana for medical purposes in states where it is legal, without fear of federal prosecution for violating narcotics laws.
The bill makes a number of important changes to federal marijuana policies — and it deserves to be passed by Congress and enacted into law. Though this legislation would not repeal the broad and destructive federal ban on marijuana, it is a big step in the right direction.
Rose Law Group Partner Ryan Hurley comments:
“This is a historic moment for medical marijuana when a bipartisan group of senators works to implement the will of the people. The debate about whether cannabis is medicine is over, and it’s about time the federal government caught up.”
