 The current Congressional term will be ending on January 3rd, 2023, ushering in a new group of Representatives, and a change in party leadership. The new House of Representatives will be under the control of the Republican party. The Senate will remain being led by the Democratic party. The two parties controlling different branches mean that resolutions will be harder to find common ground on to get passed.
While there is a much stronger support for cannabis issues with the Democrats, there are also Republican legislatures who are also working toward cannabis reform. One example is Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace of South Carolina, who is the sponsor of the States Reform Act, which Federally decriminalizes cannabis and fully defers the powers of prohibition and commercial regulation to the states. Tom Gaffey of The Fresh Toast wrote with Representative Mace, and quoted her as saying, “A Republican shift in Congress could bring increased support for the States Reform Act,” and, “States should be granted the right to choose their own path on cannabis, and the Conservative case for Limited federal government provides a framework for this type of policy.” However, there were other perspectives, such as that of John Hudak, Ph.D., who is the Deputy Director from the Center for Effective Public Management, and also a senior fellow in Governance Studies at Brookings . Hudak said, “Republican House leaders have shown very little interest and in some cases explicit opposition to large-scale cannabis reform.” Conservative Republican’s have definitely shown less support for cannabis reform issues overall. But with the ever growing public support, there is hope that the people will convey their wishes to their congressional leaders, and make their voices heard. Comments are closed.
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