Best known for leading the House impeachment investigation of Donald Trump, Adam Schiff has been more reticent on cannabis and criminal justice reform. He has typically voted well on cannabis bills, but has generally held off from co-sponsoring them. One exception is the STATES Act of 2018-9, a Trump-era bill that would have protected the legality of state marijuana laws.
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H.R.1595 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019
H.R.2215 - SAFE Act of 2017 (2017-2018)
"I just voted to end federal criminalization of marijuana, and allow expungement of many convictions. For too long, prosecution of minor marijuana offenses led to disproportionate incarceration of Black and brown communities. Decriminalization makes our justice system more fair." 12/4/20
"As more states, including California, legalize and regulate marijuana, both for medicinal and recreational use, turning back the clock on federal enforcement is a waste of limited resources. I believe the hands-off policy should be reinstated, by Congressional action if necessary" [in response to recindance of Cole Memo]
With a nationwide opioid epidemic and innumerable other priorities, busting legal marijuana sellers and medicinal dispensaries is wasteful and destructive. Whatever happened to their states' rights creed? [in response to recindance of Cole Memo]
1/4/18
"California Rep. Adam Schiff Slams Jeff Sessions' Crackdown on Legalized Pot
Rep. Adam Schiff says it's surprising Jeff Sessions nixed Obama-era rules letting states deal with legal marijuana on their own terms ... because the Trump team claims to be all about states' rights."
01/07/18
2021: The Medical Marijuana Research Act, HR 5657
2021: The MORE Act, HR 3617
2021: The SAFE Banking Act, HR 1996
2019: The SAFE Banking Act, HR 1595
2019: Blumenauer/McClintock/Norton Amendment to Protect Legalization
2016: Veterans Equal Access Amendment
2015: Rohrabacher/Farr Amendment to Protect Medical
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