A bill to decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses, and for other purposes.

Summary

The legislation seeks to remove federal criminal penalties for cannabis and take the plant off the Controlled Substances Act schedule. It also calls for reinvestment in individuals and communities adversely affected by past drug enforcement and provides a pathway to expunge certain cannabis offenses. The goal is to shift federal policy away from criminalization toward restorative measures.

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