Aaron Smith, co-founder and CEO of the National Cannabis Industry Association, said: Aaron Smith, co-founder and CEO of the National Cannabis Industry Association, said: "Removing cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) is absolutely necessary, and the MORE Act would be a big step in the right direction for restorative justice and making sure that small businesses and members of marginalized communities who have been disproportionately harmed by prohibition can benefit from the opportunities created by regulated cannabis markets." (Credit: Engdao/Adobe Stock)

The House Judiciary Committee has approved the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, bringing the potential for the bill to be reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and raising the potential end of federal cannabis prohibition.

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