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Congress to take up the debate over marijuana in the coming weeks

Marijuana remains illegal at the federal level
Posted at 7:30 AM, Feb 15, 2022
and last updated 2022-02-15 12:20:13-05

Senate leadership made an announcement that it will take up the debate over cannabis in the coming weeks.

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and others sent a letter to colleagues inviting them "into the drafting process as we work to finalize this legislation."

KRIS 6 News Washington D.C. Correspondent Joe St. George explains what it could mean for people in Texas.