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POLITICS
BIPARTISAN MAJORITIES WANT CONGRESS TO PASS BILL PROTECTING STATES’ RIGHTS TO
LEGALIZE MARIJUANA, POLL OF VOTERS IN THREE STATES FINDS
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Kyle Jaeger
A strong majority of voters—including more than 60 percent of
Republicans—support congressional legislation to protect states’ rights to set
their own marijuana laws, according to a new poll of three states.
The survey, commissioned by the Coalition for Cannabis Policy, Education, and
Regulation (CPEAR), focused on Missouri, Ohio and Wyoming. It asked voters 21
and older about their views on the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through
Entrusting States (STATES) Act.
The bill, which is being led by Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) in the House, enjoys 72
percent support in Wyoming, 67 percent in Missouri and 61 percent in Ohio.
Democrats were generally the most supportive, but the poll also found a majority
of Republicans back it in each state: Missouri (62 percent), Ohio (60 percent)
and Wyoming (65 percent).
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“It is no surprise that this recent poll proves even further that the federal
government should respect the will of the states when it comes to cannabis
reform,” Joyce told Marijuana Moment on Tuesday.
“With almost all 50 states adopting some form of cannabis reform, it is time to
pass legislation like my bill, the STATES Act, to ensure each state has the
right to determine for itself the best approach to cannabis within its borders,”
the congressman said.
Via CPEAR.
The survey, first reported by The Washington Examiner, also found that lawmakers
who support the STATES Act could see a favorability bump among voters, with 53
percent of Wyoming voters, 38 percent of Ohio voters and 36 percent of Missouri
voters saying they’d be more likely to support a congressional candidate who
backs the reform.
That also includes 31 percent of Missouri Republicans, 31 percent of Ohio
Republicans and 51 percent of Wyoming Republicans.
“The polling speaks for itself,” CPEAR Executive Director Andrew Freedman said
in a press release on Tuesday. “In three key GOP constituencies, voters
prioritize states’ rights and the ability to enact policies that align with
their interest.”
“Through the STATES Act, voters find commonsense and practical policies allowing
states to choose their cannabis policies while not committing a federal crime,”
he said. “Congress needs to heed the will of the people and pass this bipartisan
legislation now.”
The survey also asked respondents about the reasons why they back the cannabis
legislation.
“In an open-ended question, 35 percent of Missouri voters, 35 percent of Ohio
voters, and 39 percent of Wyoming voters who support the STATES Act say they do
so because it protects states’ rights to decide locally–more than any other
reason,” CPEAR, whose membership includes large tobacco and alcohol companies,
said. “Other reasons mentioned for support include general support for cannabis
legalization, being good for the economy, and allowing individual freedom of
choice.”
“Our surveys show that in these states, voters believe that when it comes to
cannabis, giving states more control is key. Voters across party and other key
demographic groups support allowing states—not the federal government—to decide
cannabis policy in their own state. In fact, a candidate’s support for the
STATES Act, which allows states to make their own decisions about cannabis
policy, attracts voter support in Missouri, Ohio, and Wyoming”
CPEAR added that “the STATES Act can be an ideal landing place for Republican
lawmakers, as it reaffirms the fundamental conservative principle of states’
rights while supporting important federal guardrails like preventing underage
use and addressing concerns from law enforcement.”
Via CPEAR.
Supporting marijuana reform isn’t just a potential boon for GOP legislators,
however. There’s growing recognition that the issue holds weight for lawmakers
across the spectrum, and even the Biden administration seems increasingly aware
of that fact.
To that point, an unnamed Biden campaign aide told The Los Angeles Times
recently that marijuana reform is one of several issues they hope to leverage to
attract younger voters who will be critical to the president’s reelection bid
this November. However, the aide said it’s not being prioritized as highly as
other issues such as college affordability, reproductive rights and climate
change.
Other recent examples of the administration’s recognition of cannabis policy as
an important issue include President Joe Biden’s promotion of his marijuana
pardons and scheduling review directive during his State of the Union address
this month and Vice President Kamala Harris hosting pardon recipients for a
roundtable event at the White House, where she said behind closed doors that “we
need to legalize marijuana.”
Meanwhile, going back to the focus of the new CPEAR poll, under the bipartisan
House bill as revised for the current session, the STATES 2.0 Act would amend
the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to undo federal criminalization of people
acting in compliance with state cannabis programs, as well as those operated by
Indian tribes.
It would also authorize interstate marijuana commerce and calls for a currently
unspecified federal tax on cannabis sales to support regulations and
enforcement.
There hasn’t much significant talk about advancing the STATES Act since its
reintroduction last December. Instead, the focus has been on a more limited
bipartisan bill to protect banks that work with state-legal marijuana
businesses.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) told Marijuana Moment earlier this
month that the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act
remains a “very high priority” for the Senate, and members are having “very
productive” bicameral talks to reach a final agreement.
A poll released by the American Bankers Association (ABA) last week shows that
roughly three out of five Americans support allowing marijuana industry access
to the banking system.
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