{"id":399009,"date":"2022-01-25T19:20:15","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T16:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/amazon-endorses-bill-legalizing-marijuana-on-federal-level\/"},"modified":"2022-01-25T19:20:15","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T16:20:15","slug":"amazon-endorses-bill-legalizing-marijuana-on-federal-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-endorses-bill-legalizing-marijuana-on-federal-level\/","title":{"rendered":"#Amazon endorses bill legalizing marijuana on federal level"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Amazon endorses bill legalizing marijuana on federal level<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Amazon has endorsed a Republican-backed bill in Congress on Tuesday that would legalize marijuana on a federal level, leaving states to decide whether to prohibit or regulate it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Nancy Mace\u2019s (R-SC) States Reform Act would remove cannabis as a federal Schedule I substance and introduce a new 3% federal tax on the substance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Revenue from the tax would be routed help fund law enforcement and veterans\u2019 health programs \u2014 and cannabis would remain illegal nationwide for anyone under 21 except for medical marijuana patients. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery state is different and every state should be able to dictate their cannabis laws,\u201d Mace told The Post in an interview.\u00a0\u201cThis bill would get the federal government out of the way.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>In a tweet on Tuesday, Amazon\u2019s public policy arm said it was \u201cpleased to endorse\u201d Mace\u2019s proposal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike so many in this country, we believe it\u2019s time to reform the nation\u2019s cannabis policy and Amazon is committed to helping lead the effort,\u201d the company said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019re pleased to endorse <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepNancyMace?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepNancyMace<\/a>&#8216;s States Reform Act. Like so many in this country, we believe it\u2019s time to reform the nation\u2019s cannabis policy and Amazon is committed to helping lead the effort. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g04Dn5KZq5\">https:\/\/t.co\/g04Dn5KZq5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Amazon Public Policy (@amazon_policy) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amazon_policy\/status\/1485966758821482503?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Mace, a freshman Congresswoman who previously worked for Donald Trump\u2019s 2016 presidential campaign, told The Post that she was <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roached by Amazon representatives after she introduced the bill. <\/p>\n<p>She said the company was motivated to endorse her bill because legal issues around marijuana can make hiring difficult.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re looking at it from a workers perspective,\u201d Mace said in an interview. \u201cThe prohibitions at the federal level really do affect their workforce.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Nancy-Mace_09.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20957930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Nancy-Mace_09.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Nancy-Mace_09.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Nancy-Mace_09.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cEvery state should be able to dictate their cannabis laws,\u201d Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) told The Post. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Amazon told Mace that it is not interested in selling marijuana on its website, according to the Congresswoman.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is not their goal, not their intention,\u201d Mace said of the prospect of Amazon pushing pot. \u201cThey said that right off the bat.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In June, Amazon stopped testing many job applicants for marijuana and said that it would support efforts to legalize the drug. \u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/marijuana_23.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Marijuana\" class=\"wp-image-20957944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/marijuana_23.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/marijuana_23.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/marijuana_23.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Amazon has already stopped testing many job applicants for marijuana.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mace expects Democrats, many of whom have supported weed legalization for years, to come out in support of her bill. She argued that Republicans are also likely to support her bill because it gives more power to states \u2014 and because weed legalization is extremely popular nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven in my very red state of South Carolina, statewide, medical cannabis is at an approval rating of 70%,\u201d she said. \u201cIf we\u2019re going to do cannabis reform at the federal level, Republicans need to have a seat at the table.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mace said she hadn\u2019t spoken to representatives from other large US corporations like Walmart or FedEx about the bill, but that she expects Amazon\u2019s endorsement to push other companies along.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/jeff-Bezos_18.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Jeff Bezos\" class=\"wp-image-20957973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/jeff-Bezos_18.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/jeff-Bezos_18.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/jeff-Bezos_18.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Amazon, which was founded by Jeff Bezos, doesn\u2019t plan to start selling marijuana on its site, Mace said.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for DJ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWith Amazon coming out in support, we\u2019ll see more businesses doing the same,\u201d Mace said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The bill has four Republican co-sponsors, Reps. Don Young of Arkansas, Brian Mast of Florida, Tom McClintock of California and Peter Meijer of Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon did not im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely respond to a request for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/marijuana_21.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"A pot leaf\" class=\"wp-image-20958441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/marijuana_21.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/marijuana_21.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/marijuana_21.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cWe believe it\u2019s time to reform the nation\u2019s cannabis policy and Amazon is committed to helping lead the effort,\u201d Amazon said. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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