Lawmakers And Advocates Celebrate Marijuana Reform Legacy Of Retiring Congressman Blumenauer, Pledging To Carry His Work Forward - Marijuana Moment

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : We hope that the next champions of marijuana law reform in Congress will bring the same courage and integrity he has always brought.
56% : He pledged to "continue championing common-sense policy and strategizing on federal legislation with advocates, industry and impacted communities.
55% : "Over the last decade, we have worked together as Co-Chairs of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, and introduced legislation ranging from the SAFE Banking Act and STATES Act, and pushed to increase medical cannabis access for veterans," he said.
51% : " The congressman, who helped enact marijuana decriminalization in Oregon during his time as a state legislator a half-century ago, also says he's not stepping away from the issue after his term ends next year.
51% : Legalization, banking, state protections, social justice, tax equity, veterans' access and research have all been on the congressman's routine roster of reform priorities.
44% : " "His courage, compassion, and wisdom will be sorely missed on Capitol Hill, but his efforts to educate his peers through co-founding and chairing the Congressional Cannabis Caucus have ensured that a growing bloc of lawmakers are well prepared to keep up the fight to end the national tragedy that is cannabis prohibition," Fox said.
35% : " He fought to "deliver for the people of Oregon -- but just as importantly -- to fight for issues like ending cannabis prohibition that impacts more than just the people of Oregon's 3rd Congressional district," Castille said.

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