"Bipartisan House Bill Proposes Federal Recognition for Cannabis Users"

A bipartisan bill introduced in the House of Representatives, known as the Cannabis Users Restoration of Eligibility Act, aims to allow marijuana users, both past and present, to qualify for security clearances and federal employment. The legislation seeks to end the practice of denying job applicants with cannabis use history from working in the federal government. Currently, 38 states and Washington, D.C., allow medicinal cannabis use, while 23 states and D.C. have legalized recreational marijuana. The bill has garnered support from various groups advocating for federal decriminalization of cannabis and criticizing the War on Drugs.