{"id":75136,"date":"2024-05-09T10:43:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T18:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2024\/05\/09\/cory-booker-visits-marijuana-manufacturer-in-california-amid-renewed-push-for-federal-legalization-bill\/"},"modified":"2024-05-09T12:45:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T20:45:31","slug":"cory-booker-visits-marijuana-manufacturer-in-california-amid-renewed-push-for-federal-legalization-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2024\/05\/09\/cory-booker-visits-marijuana-manufacturer-in-california-amid-renewed-push-for-federal-legalization-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Cory Booker Visits Marijuana Manufacturer In California Amid Renewed Push For Federal Legalization Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) paid a visit to a marijuana manufacturing facility in Sacramento this week, touring the operation and speaking with staff as he continues his push for federal legalization.<\/p>\n

Just weeks after reintroducing the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA)<\/a> with 17 other Democratic senators, Booker took a trip to Natura on Monday, gaining additional industry perspective from a leading manufacturer in the state.<\/p>\n

John Schmidt, vice president of business development at Natura, said the company was \u201cthrilled\u201d to host Booker \u201cfor an insightful dive into the world of cannabis.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the CAOA reintroduction, the senator is \u201cchampioning federal reform to prioritize justice and empower states,\u201d he said. \u201cGrateful for his support as we pave the way for a brighter, more equitable future. Cory Booker is truly a champion of cannabis and plant medicine.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the facility, Booker said \u201cwe\u2019re in a weird place in our country where we\u2019ve had this prohibition that has lasted for generations that has really punished folks.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m from Newark where marijuana enforcement is disproportionately focused on low income people, people of color, people who are suffering, people who are struggling. And we have this perverse reality in America where we have people with criminal convictions who are doing things that presidents and congress people and senators have admitted to doing,\u201d he said<\/a>, according to High Times. \u201cThe hypocrisy of that is maddening.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI came here to, not learn, but connect with these people that are part of a larger movement in America for justice and I\u2019ve just seen that each and every one of you are willing to work in an industry that\u2019s not easy, but also wants to be in a country where freedom\u2019s never been easy,\u201d the senator said. \u201cJustice has never been easy but we need people like us to stand up for it. It\u2019s what makes it possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Booker\u2019s visit to the business is all the more notable when considering his evolving position on congressional cannabis banking legislation that stands to benefit state-licensed companies like Natura. While he\u2019s previously opposed the incremental reform without comprehensive, equity-centered legalization enacted first, he\u2019s come to embrace the banking measure as a necessary step.<\/p>\n

The legalization bill Booker is sponsoring again has dim prospects of passage this year. Democrats only hold a narrow majority in the Senate and would need GOP buy-in to advance it through the chamber. And it\u2019s highly unlikely that the GOP-controlled House would take it up, especially under the leadership of anti-cannabis Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).<\/p>\n

The bill\u2019s reintroduction came one day after the Justice Department announced that\u00a0it is moving to reschedule cannabis in a historic policy shift<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At a presser unveiling the latest CAOA, Booker also said lawmakers got to the \u201cone yard line\u201d with the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act last Congress, and \u201cit was a step in the right direction\u201d with certain equity provisions attached.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a notable rhetorical shift compared to the press conference unveiling the original CAOA in 2021, where Booker vowed to\u00a0block any efforts to advance cannabis banking reform before legalization is enacted<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in January, the senator also reintroduced a bill to allow people living in federally assisted housing to use marijuana<\/a> in compliance with state law without fear of losing their homes.<\/p>\n

While Booker has long championed cannabis reform, he\u2019s also said it\u2019s been \u201cfrustrating\u201d to see marijuana legalization fall short of equity goals, which he said is partly due to ongoing federal prohibition. And while he\u2019s pushing for reform, he characterized cannabis as a \u201cdangerous\u201d drug that hasn\u2019t been studied enough<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The post Cory Booker Visits Marijuana Manufacturer In California Amid Renewed Push For Federal Legalization Bill<\/a> appeared first on Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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