New Bill Would Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol

The bill would found a nationally regulated industry.

Marijuana Plant

U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer is a Democrat from Oregon. Blumenauer thinks marijuana should be regulated like alcohol and recently introduced a bill that would remove it from the federal controlled substances list.  

The bill would also found a nationally regulated industry that would be managed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.  

According to the AP, Blumenauer is the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus. 

It should also be noted that the bill number for the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act is H.R. 420.

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