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The House passage of the MORE Act is historic. It’s the first time either chamber of Congress has voted to dramatically change federal marijuana laws in 50+ years.

But it has no chance in the Senate. Here’s what to know, from @natsfert 👇

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First, here’s what the MORE Act would do:
• Remove federal penalties on marijuana
• Expunge some records
• Levy a tax on cannabis products
• Create grant programs

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But the MORE Act won’t pass the Senate. There are just weeks left in this Congress, and Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he won’t consider voting on marijuana legalization. politi.co/3gnltzX

So why did the House vote even happen? Democrats want this bill to send the message that marijuana is part of criminal justice reform – especially to president-elect Biden, who is not pro-legalization.

More from @natsfert: politi.co/3gnltzX