In a significant development, Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) has reintroduced the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) 2.0 Act, signaling a renewed effort to end federal marijuana prohibition in states where it is legal. The revised bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR), Brian Mast (R-FL), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Troy Carter (D-LA), goes beyond decriminalizing state cannabis programs by proposing a federal tax-and-regulate framework for the cannabis industry, reported Marijuana Moment. Joyce, co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, stressed the…
