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objected to a plan to fast-track a bipartisan bill created to expand cannabis research, the news site reports, then he declined to explain his objection to the proposal.he wants more research on weed's medical effects, he objected to the new bill being put on an expedited track called"hotlining." Had he not created a roadblock, it would have moved through the Senate and ended up on President Joe Biden's desk for final approval, Marijuana Moment reports.
Cornyn’s office offered no explanation to the news organization why he rejected the bill. However, a Capitol Hill source told Marijuana Moment that Cornyn is blocking all House bills taken up under unanimous consent because he's pissed off that the Democrat-controlled House hasn't advanced more of his own proposals.
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