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In another sign that marijuana reform may be taking a back seat amid competing political priorities during the second Trump administration, the Congressional Cannabis Caucus has yet to have a single meeting this legislative session<\/a>, one of its members tells Marijuana Moment.<\/p>\n Asked about the status of the caucus, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), one of the four bipartisan co-chairs of the group, said it hasn\u2019t convened at this point\u2014even as several cannabis bills have been filed this Congress, including those originating from group members.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Cannabis Caucus still hasn\u2019t met yet?\u201d Marijuana Moment asked.<\/p>\n \u201cNope,\u201d Omar said, while also stating that she\u2019s yet to review provisions of an agriculture spending bill that would ban consumable hemp products containing any quantifiable amount of THC.<\/p>\n A spokesperson for the other Democratic co-chair of the caucus, Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV), did clarify that while the group itself hasn\u2019t met, staffers for the bipartisan lawmakers have been in touch and they expect a formal meeting of the caucus \u201cwill happen\u201d after a key budget bill that\u2019s been occupying much of Congress\u2019s time recently is \u201cprocessed.\u201d<\/p>\n Marijuana Moment also reached out to the offices of Omar and the two Republican caucus co-chairs\u2014Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Brian Mast (R-FL)\u2014for additional comment on the status of the group and future plans for meetings, but representatives did not respond by the time of publication.<\/p>\n While there are various competing priorities at the time, including key appropriations legislation, it\u2019s struck some advocates as odd that the caucus hasn\u2019t at least held an initial meeting\u2014especially considering that marijuana and hemp issues have been raised this session, including the filing of reform bills such as one from Joyce to end federal prohibition and let states decide on the issue.<\/p>\n Omar and Titus are the newest co-chairs of the Cannabis Caucus, replacing former Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Barbara Lee (D-CA). In a sense, that makes it all the more notable that the coalition wouldn\u2019t have had an introductory meeting on a bipartisan basis to align on priorities for the 119th Congress, which is now a quarter over.<\/p>\n That said, both Democratic leaders separately talked about the group\u2019s legislative agenda for marijuana reform during a Last Prisoner Project (LPP) event in April.<\/p>\n Beyond filing a bill together\u2014which would remove a restriction that\u2019s prevented the White House drug czar from advocating for the legalization of marijuana<\/a> or other Schedule I drugs under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)\u2014Omar and Titus previewed\u00a0bipartisan legislation to end federal prohibition in legal states and free up the industry to access banking services.<\/p>\n To that end, Joyce recently reintroduced a bill titled\u00a0the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) 2.0 Act<\/a>, which would end federal marijuana prohibition in states that have legalized it, while providing for a basic federal regulatory framework for cannabis products.<\/p>\n At the administrative level, there\u2019s increased pressure for President Donald Trump to independently act on reform\u2014including a call for rescheduling and banking access from top athletes and celebrities<\/a> such as Mike Tyson who are imploring the president to go further than his predecessor, former President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Trump\u2019s first pick for attorney general in the current administration, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), recently reiterated his own support for rescheduling cannabis\u2014suggesting in an interview with a Florida Republican lawmaker that the GOP could win more of the youth vote by embracing marijuana reform<\/a>.<\/p>\n On marijuana rescheduling, the president did endorse the policy change on the campaign trail. But he\u2019s been publicly silent on the issue since taking office. Gaetz said last month that Trump\u2019s endorsement of a Schedule III reclassification was\u00a0essentially an attempt to shore up support among young voters<\/a>\u00a0rather than a sincere reflection of his personal views about cannabis.<\/p>\n A survey conducted by a GOP pollster affiliated with Trump that was released in April found that\u00a0a majority of Republicans back a variety of cannabis reforms<\/a>, including rescheduling. And, notably, they\u2019re even more supportive of allowing states to legalize marijuana without federal interference compared to the average voter.<\/p>\n \u2014 Separately, Trump picked former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi (R) to run DOJ, and the Senate confirmed that choice. During her confirmation hearings, Bondi declined to say how she planned to navigate key marijuana policy issues<\/a>. And as state attorney general, she opposed efforts to legalize medical cannabis.<\/p>\n Adding to the uncertainty around the fate of the rescheduling proposal, Trump\u2019s nominee to lead DEA, Terrance Cole, has\u00a0previously voiced concerns about the dangers of marijuana<\/a>\u00a0and linked its use to higher suicide risk among youth.<\/p>\n During an in-person hearing before the Judiciary Committee in April, Cole said\u00a0examining the rescheduling proposal will be \u201cone of my first priorities\u201d<\/a>\u00a0if he was confirmed for the role, saying it\u2019s \u201ctime to move forward\u201d on the stalled process\u2014but again without clarifying what end result he would like to see.<\/p>\n DEA recently\u00a0notified an agency judge that the proceedings are still on hold<\/a>\u2014with no future actions currently scheduled. The matter sat without action before an acting administrator, Derek Maltz, who has\u00a0called cannabis a \u201cgateway drug\u201d and linked its use to psychosis<\/a>. Maltz has since left the position.<\/p>\n Amid the stalled marijuana rescheduling process that\u2019s carried over from the last presidential administration, congressional researchers recently reiterated that\u00a0lawmakers could enact the reform themselves with \u201cgreater speed and flexibility\u201d<\/a>\u00a0if they so choose, while potentially avoiding judicial challenges.<\/p>\n The LCB<\/a>\u00a0contributed reporting from Washington, D.C.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Mike Tyson Tells Trump To Reschedule Marijuana And Free Prisoners In Fox News Appearance<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The post The Congressional Cannabis Caucus Still Hasn\u2019t Held A Meeting Six Months Into This Session, Co-Chair Says<\/a> appeared first on Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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