Congress Moves Toward Decriminalizing Marijuana
We ran the numbers: There are 2161 news articles covering this topic. 49% (1056) are left leaning, 30% (645) are center, and 21% (460) are right leaning.
On Friday, the Democratic-controlled House passed the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act by a 220-204 vote. While left-leaning articles highlight that the House passed similar legislation in December 2020, but it was not brought up for a vote in the Senate, right-leaning articles highlight that three Republicans voted yes for the bill.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that the House passed similar legislation in December 2020, but it was not brought up for a vote in the Senate. Friday’s 220-to-204 vote largely took place along partisan lines.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that the measure not only would decriminalize the substance, it also would impose an excise tax on cannabis products. As the measure heads to the Senate, few expect it to pass.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that three Republicans voted yes for the bill. Rep. Cliff Bentz spoke against the bill on the basis of possible spikes in impaired driving.
From the left
House passes bill decriminalizing marijuana; Senate fortunes unclear
The Washington Post