POTcast Marina Vaz

Welcome to Potcast! On today's episode, I talk about the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, a bill regarding cannabis decriminalization in the United States. I give a brief overview of the main components of the bill, and what they address, as well as the current dynamics in the US Congress, and how they might influence a vote in the Senate. 

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