Marijuana Moment
The two Democratic leaders of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus are retiring at the end of the session this week, and new pro-legalization co-chairs have been named to replace them.
Outgoing Cannabis Caucus co-chairs Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) will be handing the mantle over to Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to help advance marijuana reform in the next session.
And while the departure of Blumenauer and Lee represents a loss for the cannabis movement they helped to build—with both members strongly advocating for both comprehensive and incremental reform proposals over their tenure on Capitol Hill—their replacements share strong pro-legalization records.
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The Congressional Cannabis Caucus Has New Leaders As The Push For Federal Reform Continues Into 2025
