Hoping for similar change as his home state of New York, the Majority Leader wants to ensure that the “big boys” stay out of the way for smaller cannabis operations to flourish nationally.
Schumer said regarding cannabis, “After all the pain that’s been occurring in communities like the one you represent in Brooklyn, where I’m from—to have the big boys come in and make all the money makes no sense.”
Majority Leader Schumer also addressed the elephant in the room: Can a comprehensive legalization bill actually pass in Congress?
“The answer is yes,” he said. “First, we’re getting some Republican support in the country. And second, the country is realizing that all the myths about marijuana are just that: myths. I think we’ve got a real shot. We’re gonna keep working at it till we get it.”
