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    On 4/20 Chuck Schumer To Introduce Bill To Decriminalize Marijuana

    The top Senate Democrat will introduce a bill to decriminalize pot at the federal level. It is one of the furthest-reaching legislative efforts by any congressional leader affecting marijuana policy.
    by Susan Davis Apr 20, 2018 2 minutes

    Politics isn't always red or blue. Lately, it's all about green.

    Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., plans to introduce legislation on Friday to decriminalize marijuana on the federal level, adding a high-profile advocate in the effort to decriminalize, legalize and normalize marijuana use in America.

    Schumer's legislation would remove marijuana from the under a 1970 law that classifies marijuana as dangerous as heroin for

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