Holds office U.S. House District 3
Rep Scott cosponsored the MORE Act of 2019 and '21-22.
"But the fact that it's sold over the counter for recreational use in several states now, shows that we really need to reevaluate it. My view is that it should not be a federal crime."
9/27/17
http://wvtf.org/post/wide-ranging-opinions-marijuana-legalization-among-virginias-lawmakers
"Democrat Bobby Scott supports medical marijuana. He also says that prohibition has ‘left tens of thousands of minorities behind bars in one state for something that is legal in their neighboring states.' Scott said, 'But the fact that it’s sold over the counter for recreational use in several states now, shows that we really need to reevaluate it. My view is that it should not be a federal crime.'
"Democrat Bobby Scott supports medical marijuana. He also says that prohibition has ‘left tens of thousands of minorities behind bars in one state for something that is legal in their neighboring states.' Scott said, 'But the fact that it’s sold over the counter for recreational use in several states now, shows that we really need to reevaluate it. My view is that it should not be a federal crime.'
H.R. 3617- MORE Act 2021-2022
H.R.3884 - MORE (Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement) Act of 2019
H.R. 5785- Jobs & Justice Act of 2018
H.R. 3530- Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2017