Schumer Says He’s Discussed Marijuana Bill With Six Republicans In Speech At NYC Legalization Rally
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) joined other lawmakers, advocates and celebrities in New York City on Saturday to speak at a marijuana rally as he works to finalize a bill to end federal cannabis prohibition. This marks the second year in a row that the leader participated in the NYC Cannabis Parade & Rally. Also making an appearance was House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), whose bill to federally legalize marijuana passed the full chamber last month. Schumer stressed to rally attendees that he’s working to win bipartisan support for the forthcoming bill he plans to introduce with Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ). “I have invited every U.S. senator—every Democrat, every Republican—to come meet with us and tell us why they won’t support the bill or whether they will, and I’m making good progress,” Schumer said. “I’ve already met with six Republicans, so we can get 10 [and] we can get the 60 votes we need on the floor of the Senate to pass legislation that is so important.” Schumer, who said the goal is to “legalize cannabis from one end of America to the other,” may in fact need to win over the support of more than 10 Republicans—itself a tall order—as not all 50 members of his Senate Democratic caucus support legalization at this point. “This is mainstream. A majority of America believes we should legalize once and for all. And we are working to do that in the United States Senate. We are working hard to get that done.” Nonetheless, he exuded confidence in reform’s prospects at the rain-soaked New York City rally. View this post on Instagram A post shared by NYC Cannabis Parade (@cannabisparade) “No rain, or anything else, can dampen our enthusiasm to legalize marijuana,”…

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