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Key lawmakers are holding a press conference on Tuesday to discuss a wide-ranging marijuana legalization bill that’s scheduled for a House committee vote this week.

The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, introduced by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), would federally deschedule cannabis and provide for expungements and reinvestments in communities most impacted by the war on drugs. Nadler’s panel confirmed that members would mark up the legislation on Wednesday at 10:00 AM ET.

The chairman—as well as Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN) and the executive directors of the Drug Policy Alliance and Law Enforcement Action Partnership—will speak at the event, according to a notice.

Watch lawmakers discuss the federal marijuana legalization vote below: 

There’s been significant pressure from reform advocates to advance the legislation, especially since the full House overwhelmingly approved a bill that would protect banks servicing marijuana businesses from being penalized by federal regulators.

Several reform groups, including the ACLU, wrote a letter to House leadership ahead of that vote asking for a delay, arguing that Congress must pass comprehensive legalization that addresses social equity concerns before moving ahead with legislation viewed as largely favorable to the industry.

Historic vote planned in @HouseJudiciary. The MORE Act would deschedule marijuana & provide restorative justice to those hurt by the failed War on Drugs.

This vote wouldn’t have been possible without the work of CPC members @RepJerryNadler, @RepBarbaraLee & @RepEarlBlumenauer. https://t.co/rCCNJvNqhq

— Progressive Caucus (@USProgressives) November 19, 2019

Meanwhile, some feel that the House would be better off voting on a more limited, states’ rights-focused reform bill such as the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act, which would simply carve out an exception in federal law allowing states to implement cannabis programs, because they believe it stands a better chance at passing in the GOP-controlled Senate.

While observers generally expect the MORE Act to pass out of committee as well as the House, there are still questions about what kind of amendments members might offer and how that will impact the vote.

#WA voters recognized the harm of the war on drugs in 2012 when they voted to legalize cannabis. Now, I’m proud to support the MORE Act, so we can give back to minority communities adversely impacted by this futile crackdown. https://t.co/UyIdgvUMDB

— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) November 19, 2019

In any case, Wednesday’s vote will be one of the most highly anticipated congressional developments in the cannabis reform movement, with members not just debating the end of federal prohibition—which happened in a House subcommittee in July—but actually voting on a bill that would accomplish that, and more.

Key Congressional Committee Officially Schedules Vote On Marijuana Legalization Bill

Image element courtesy of Tim Evanson. 

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