Chuck Schumer is introducing legislation to 'decriminalize' marijuana at the federal level

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• Sen. Chuck Schumer is introducing legislation to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level as early as next week.
• Schumer joins a growing chorus of bipartisan lawmakers who are advocating for marijuana legalization.

Sen. Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the Senate, is introducing a bill to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level.

"Ultimately, it’s the right thing to do. Freedom. If smoking marijuana doesn’t hurt anybody else...