Classifying Marijuana Same as Tobacco: A Look at Colorado

Classifying Marijuana Same as Tobacco: A Look at Colorado
Law enforcement officers seize an estimated 7,000 to 9,000 illicit marijuana plants in Pueblo County, Colo., on Aug. 15, 2012. Master Sgt. Cheresa D. Theiral
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
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WASHINGTON—With 42 states and the District of Columbia now having legalized marijuana in some form, federal lawmakers are pushing legislation to implement a national policy.

A raft of bills has been introduced in Congress to legalize marijuana federally, which would remove it from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act. Many of the proposals would retroactively expunge criminal records for marijuana possession and eliminate penalties for growing, selling, and possessing marijuana.

Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
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