Rand Paul: Remove Federal Prohibition on Cannabis
Rand Paul, in his Ask me Anything session on Reddit, Senator Rand Paul gave his strongest backing of cannabis since he introduced the CARERS Act of 2015.
When asked by a Reddit user about which ways he would help legalize cannabis, Rand Paul responded that,”I would remove prohibition of cannabis from federal law and give authority back to the states to decide.” He also reminded everyone of his backing of the Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act of 2015, which would allow marijuana businesses in legalized states to do businesses with banks without fear of federal regulators.
This also falls in line with what Rand Paul told Trevor Noah on The Daily Show, when he said that cannabis shouldn’t be illegal “federally.”
Paul’s CARERS Act, introduced into the Senate last year, would prevent the federal government from prosecuting medical marijuana users in states where it is already legal. Rand signaled on...
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