New Congressional Bill Aims to Regulate Weed Like Alcohol

2019 could be the year we see federal marijuana legalization. Last week, Rep. Earl Blumenauer filed H.R. 420 to federally legalize cannabis, removing it from the Controlled Substances list. (And yes, labeling the bill 420--slang for cannabis consumption-- is an intentional joke.) The new bill would allow federal permits to be issued for cultivating, packaging, selling and importing cannabis, per Forbes. Though shipping marijuana into states that have not legalized it would be prohibited. Currently 10 states have legalized recreational