There are several competing and overlapping bills that have been introduced in Congress in the last two years. Although each will need to be reintroduced in the new Congress, chances are better than ever for marijuana reform. That said, however, the Biden Administration has higher priorities and it may be months before any of these bills become law
On November 3, 2020, the people of Montana overwhelmingly passed the Adult Use, or recreational, marijuana initiative I190 and the companion Constitutional Resolution CR118.
First things first: Marijuana is illegal under federal law. Although the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment restricts the federal Department of Justice from prosecuting marijuana providers who are in compliance with state medical marijuana laws (it does not apply to recreational, or “adult use” marijuana), until marijuana is removed from the Schedule I list of substance under the Controlled Substances Act, there will be inherent risk to all who operate in this industry.