Federal Bill Drops to Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol

Dear Client:U.S. lawmakers have dropped a bipartisan package of marijuana reform bills, dubbed the "Path to Marijuana Reform."THE BIG IDEA? The suite of bills are meant to create a framework for federal regulation of cannabis (while letting existing state-based provisions ride).Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer, who introduced the package alongside state Sen. Ron Wyden (who is also behind Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act) yesterday, tells the Cannabist "this is the most comprehensive package that's (yet) been advanced."TAXATION, BANKING, REGULATION