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Proposed legislation would empower states, create tax framework
Colorado’s burgeoning medical marijuana industry still operates in a gray area between state and federal laws.
By Summit Voice
SUMMIT COUNTY — Saying that the power to unravel the marijuana mess lies with Congress, U.S. Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) and U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) this week introduced measures that would de-federalize marijuana policy and create a framework for the federal taxation of cannabis.
To provide context for the legislation, the lawmakers released a report that outlines the history of what they called the failed war on marijuana and explains that more than 100 million Americans live in jurisdictions where governments and voters have decided that some aspect of marijuana should be legally permitted. (more…)
Filed under: Colorado | Tagged: Cannabis, Colorado, Congress, Controlled Substances Act, Drug Enforcement Administration, Earl Blumenauer, Jared Polis, marijuana legalization, medical marijuana | 3 Comments »
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