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Well that didn't take long, huh? Get some states to legalize some Weed, tax it, and now the Demos want the Fed to get a cut. What say ye?
Two Democratic U.S. congressmen from Colorado and Oregon introduced separate bills on Friday that would regulate marijuana like alcohol in states where it is legal and tax sales of the drug at the federal level.
The bill submitted by Representative Jared Polis of Colorado would replace the current federal prohibition model with a regulatory model similar to the one used for alcohol. It would remove the drug from the Controlled Substances Act.
The bill introduced by Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon would tax marijuana at the federal level.
Read Latest Breaking News from Newsmax.com Colorado, Oregon Congressmen Pitch Federal Pot Framework
Two Democratic U.S. congressmen from Colorado and Oregon introduced separate bills on Friday that would regulate marijuana like alcohol in states where it is legal and tax sales of the drug at the federal level.
The bill submitted by Representative Jared Polis of Colorado would replace the current federal prohibition model with a regulatory model similar to the one used for alcohol. It would remove the drug from the Controlled Substances Act.
The bill introduced by Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon would tax marijuana at the federal level.
Read Latest Breaking News from Newsmax.com Colorado, Oregon Congressmen Pitch Federal Pot Framework