Did you leave a public comment on Schumer’s nationwide proposal to legalize marijuana?

Cannabis advocates have been waiting for years, and in some cases decades, for federal lawmakers to take marijuana legalization seriously. Well, at the beginning of the year the time had finally come.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his gang of liberal, Democratic cronies tabled a proposal in July aimed at legalizing the cannabis plant for adult use nationwide. However, the measure was not the final draft. Schumer released the details of his cannabis concept in hopes of getting a lot of input from High America so that he could tweak it, improve it, and finally launch a pro-pot plan that would make the cannabis community proud.

The deadline for the public statement was September 1, 2021. The big question is: Did you give Schumer your two cents or did nothing at all?

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The average cannabis advocate we spoke to about Schumer’s proposal had no idea what the three-month period to raise his concerns. “This is the first I hear about it,” Marleen, 52, from Cleveland, Ohio, told The Fresh Toast. “I haven’t even seen the bill.”

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Others were aware of the public comment process. They just didn’t know how to give their opinion. “I’ve read several articles on Schumer’s bill, even looked through the document online, but no one really ever explained how we should share our thoughts,” said Mark, 32, from Atlanta, Georgia. “That shouldn’t have been so difficult.”

The logistical pros and cons of public commentary on Schumer and members of the U.S. Senate were by no means short and sweet. Although almost every news source published an article on the proposal examining the potential for nationwide cannabis reform in 2021, few took the time to explain to the public how their voice can be heard. Schumer and his crew of cannabis crusaders didn’t make it easier. There was no website where the public could raise their concerns in a convenient way.

No, it can’t be that simple.

The only way to bring the pro-pot public to the Senate Legislature was to send an email to Cannabis_Reform@finance.senate.gov.

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But for die-hard cannabis advocates – those who live and breathe the subject every day – the factor of inconvenience shouldn’t be an excuse for inaction. Those who have time to leave hateful comments on social media every time they are presented with the latest news or opposing opinions surely have time to dig up an email address and write a short letter in support of the cause . But then again, perhaps one shouldn’t expect too much from headline readers and wishful thinkers.

Fortunately, national cannabis advocacy groups have dug in to provide comments for these people to the Senate.

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“Over the past six weeks, we’ve asked thousands of marijuana reform advocates from every state in the Union for feedback,” NORML said called in a letter to Senators Schumer, Booker, and Wyden.

So what happens now?

Well, Senate Democrats will review the public comments and do their best to address those concerns in their final bill. We know that Schumer has also spent the last few months discussing the cannabis issue with colleagues to gain support for the final draft once it was introduced.

The last we heard; However, Schumer did not have the votes to enforce national marijuana legalization. He faces stiff opposition from Republicans – particularly Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell – and a fair proportion of Democrats still undecided whether cannabis reform is right for the country. So we shouldn’t expect Schumer’s cannabis measure to land on President Biden’s desk anytime soon.