WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden issued the following press release:
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues to reintroduce legislation that would end the harmful federal prohibition of cannabis by removing cannabis from the list of federally controlled substances and empowering states to create their own laws.
The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act would take a historic step toward fixing the failed policies of the War on Drugs, and would help federal law better reflect the will of the vast majority of Americans who believe cannabis should be legalized for either recreational or medical use.
"The only reefer madness I'm seeing is the continued federal prohibition of cannabis," W...