Key chairman works to clear path for cannabis floor vote (Newsletter: November 20, 2019)

Key chairman works to clear path for cannabis floor vote (Newsletter: November 20, 2019)

AOC blasts Biden’s marijuana comments; Virginia decrim bill filed for 2020; Yang predicts Biden evolution beyond “gateway” theory Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. (function() { if (!window.mc4wp) { window.mc4wp = { listeners: [], forms : { on: function (event, callback) { window.mc4wp.listeners.push({ event : event, callback: callback }); } } } } })(); Email address: Leave this field empty if you’re human: Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… There are now 1,232 cannabis-related bills moving through state legislatures and Congress for 2019 sessions. Never let a marijuana bill catch you by surprise with exclusive access to Marijuana Moment’s custom-built cannabis legislation tracker for just $25/month. https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment / TOP THINGS TO KNOW House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) told Marijuana Moment that he’s actively talking to other chairs about waiving their jurisdiction on his cannabis descheduling bill so it can go to the floor after Wednesday’s vote in his panel. In an interview with Marijuana Moment, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) blasted former Vice President Joe Biden’s comments on cannabis being a potential gateway drug as “Reagan-era talking points”:…