Cannabis legislation clears Congress for the first time and is heading to Biden

Ascend Cannabis Dispensary in Montclair on August 20, 2022.

Ascend Cannabis Dispensary in Montclair.Alexandra Pais | For NJ Advance Media

Legislation making it easier to conduct research into cannabis and encourage the development of drugs derived from the plant cleared the U.S. Senate unanimously Wednesday.

Having passed the U.S. House in July, the bill is on its way to President Joe Biden. It is the first marijuana legislation to get through Congress, and its chief sponsor, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, said he hoped other bills could follow.

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