Jodie Emery, Editor-in-Chief at Cannabis Culture, discusses the "Marijuana Justice Act" that was recently introduced in the House. This legislation is a companion bill to the one introduced by Senator Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) last year. The bill would decriminalize marijuana, effectively ending prohibition at the federal level, and also allows for the expungement of marijuana convictions. We dig into what the bill would do for communities of color that have been especially hard hit by the war on drugs. Additionally, Emery weighs in on whether the passing of such a bill is even possible under the Trump administration and a Republican-controlled Congress.

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