7 mayors want pot removed from federal list of illegal drugs
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Mayors from seven U.S. cities in states with legal marijuana said Monday they have formed a coalition to push for federal marijuana policy reform just days after President Donald Trump expressed support for bipartisan congressional legislation to ease the federal ban on pot.
Mayors from Denver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and West Sacramento — all in marijuana-friendly states — sponsored a resolution at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Boston that asked the U.S. government to remove cannabis from a list of illegal drugs, among other things.
It was approved unanimously by the broader gathering Monday, Larry Jones said, a spokesman for the conference.
Mayors from Oakland, California and Thornton, Colorado weren't sponsors but pledged to advocate for federal reforms.
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