New bill to legalize marijuana at federal level but allows states to maintain prohibition

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Just a dozen states don't allow marijuana to be consumed in any form.
51% : As more states take action to legalize marijuana within their borders, congressional Democrats this session have introduced multiple bills aimed at decriminalizing the drug at the federal level and regulating the growing industry.
48% : Eighteen states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for recreational use since 2012.
47% : But the bill wouldn't make marijuana legal in every state.
45% : A group of Democrats led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled a new draft bill Wednesday to legalize marijuana at the federal level.
43% : The bill, which would decriminalize marijuana and expunge records, passed in a historic House vote in 2020 but failed to make progress in the then-Republican-controlled Senate.
43% : Most of the bills introduced to federally legalize marijuana also have provisions promoting social justice for those disproportionately affected by the war on drugs, primarily people in communities of color.
38% : Progressives in the House have also introduced a bill to end criminal penalties for personal use possession of many federally scheduled drugs, including marijuana, heroin and cocaine.

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