Senator Cory Booker introduced a bill on Thursday to legalize marijuana nationwide as he mounts his presidential campaign. Cosponsors of the bill, known as the Marijuana Justice Act, include fellow 2020 Democratic contenders.
Senator Cory Booker introduced a bill on Thursday to legalize marijuana nationwide as he mounts his presidential campaign.
The bill comes as increasing numbers of states are legalizing marijuana on the local level and public opinion has shifted in favor of legalization. Earlier in the week, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a plan to revitalize the city's aging subway system partially funded by tax revenue from legal marijuana.
The bill also aims to reverse the damage done to those who were prosecuted for marijuana use by expunging federal crimes and allowing offenders to petition courts for shorter sentences. The sentencing reforms mirror those included in the landmark criminal justice bill that passed last December, known as the First Step Act, which Booker also sponsored.
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