Some Marijuana Bills Are Unlikely to Pass ... But There’s Still Hope

​Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has said he is reaching out to his GOP counterparts to attempt to gain more support for his cannabis bill, called the Cannabis Administration & Opportunity Act. Schumer plans to introduce the bill later this month, but currently does not have enough support to see it passed.

He has stated that he would like to work with the GOP to see what they would need to see in the bill to give it support. While both Schumers proposal and the MORE Act, or Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment & Expungement Act, are both poised to get a Senate vote, it doesn’t look likely that either has enough support to be be passed.

One reason for the lack of support for Schumers proposal is that many Senators would prefer to see the SAFE Banking Act passed, and so are holding out for that bill. SAFE stands for Secure And Fair Enforcement.

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski spoke to MJ Biz Daily and summed up many pro-cannabis Senator’s thoughts by saying, “In Alaska, I think, for us right now the biggest issue is banking and just banking.”

​Montana Senator Steve Daines told MJBizDaily, “If we can keep everybody in a limited scope on the SAFE Banking Act, there’s a chance we can get this thing through.”  

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