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On February 22, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed three bills that legalize the use of cannabis for those over the age of 21, decriminalize possession of less than six ounces.
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In this week’s edition:
37 lawmakers issue letter to President Biden urging him to grant executive clemency for non-violent cannabis offenders
Senate Majority Leader Schumer tweets that he is working on comprehensive cannabis reform legislation
AG nominee Merrick Garland’s comments during confirmation hearing signal support for friendlier stance on cannabis enforcement
Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wisconsin considering legalizing cannabis
New Jersey Governor signs bills legalizing cannabis
NFL and NFL Players Association issue RFI to pain management researchers seeking alternatives to opioids, including CBD
And more…
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37 Members of Congress Ask Biden to Issue Mass Marijuana Pardons Ahead of Legalization - In a February 18 letter, 35 House members joined Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D) and Barbara Lee (D) in urging President Biden to grant executive clemency for non-violent cannabis offenders. The lawmakers cited the growing number of states that have legalized
arrow Shaun Donovan speaks in the Bronx during a virtual announcement of his candidacy for the 2021 New York City mayoral campaign Bebeto Matthews/AP/Shutterstock
Giving cash payments to the poor has become the latest hot policy idea bubbling up from both progressives and conservatives across the country. In New York City, Andrew Yang, the former tech entrepreneur, jumped into the mayor s race by pledging to give roughly $2,000 a year to half a million of the city s lowest-income residents, a scaled-back version of a Universal Basic Income plan he introduced during his presidential run.
But Yang is not the only mayoral candidate in favor of putting more money directly in the hands of people. Shaun Donovan, the former Obama administration housing secretary, is campaigning on an economic plan previously known as Baby Bonds. Donovan s Equity Bonds would establish government savings accounts for all New York City children and make annual contributions to those in lo