Legalize marijuana and federally decriminalize it.

Jerrold Nadler · New York · Democratic

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It’s time to legalize marijuana. ... which is why Jerry has consistently centered restorative justice within marijuana reform. The MORE Act seeks to not only expunge prior marijuana convictions—it would create a fairer future by taxing legalized cannabis sales and using the proceeds to invest in the very communities most impacted by the War on Drugs.

The campaign commits to legalizing marijuana and supporting federal decriminalization through the MORE Act.

Legalizing Marijuana | Jerry Nadler for Congress
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“It is long past time to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, expunge marijuana convictions, and facilitate resentencing, while reinvesting in the communities most adversely impacted by the War on Drugs.”

Nadler reintroduced the MORE Act and reiterated his commitment to federal marijuana decriminalization, expungement of convictions, resentencing, and reinvestment in harmed communities.

Reps. Nadler, Titus, Omar, and Velázquez Reintroduce Comprehensive Marijuana Reform Legislation | Congressman Jerry Nadler
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Evidence

The bill text amends schedule I by striking marihuana and tetrahydrocannabinols and directs removal from the controlled substances schedules after enactment.

Nadler reintroduced the MORE Act in the 119th Congress, a serious legislative attempt to decriminalize and deschedule cannabis federally, but it remained only introduced and referred.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 5068 (IH) - Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act - BILLS-119hr5068ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Marijuana is a Schedule I controlled substance under the CSA.

As of the latest official CRS discussion, federal law still classifies marijuana as Schedule I, indicating Nadler's legalization/decriminalization goal has not been delivered federally.

never later_term

Legal Consequences of Rescheduling Marijuana | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Assessments

never unknown A for effort

Federal marijuana legalization and decriminalization has not been delivered: marijuana remains federally controlled under the CSA rather than legalized or fully decriminalized. Nadler did materially pursue the promise through the MORE Act and related legislative efforts to deschedule marijuana, but those efforts did not become law. Because there was a serious federal legislative attempt without enactment of the promised outcome, this is a failed promise with an effort badge.

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