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Senate moves resolution urging federal rescheduling of marijuana and research coordination
Summary
Senate Concurrent Resolution 11, asking federal authorities to consider moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule II and encouraging state research partnerships, was discussed and moved for consideration; senators voiced bipartisan support for more formal studies while expressing caution about federal legal consequences.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 11, introduced by Senator Shiozawa, calls on Congress and federal agencies to consider reclassifying marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule II and asks state research institutions to coordinate feasibility studies. The resolution was presented on the Senate floor and supporters said it would enable formal research by the University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer…
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