Last week, the Senate unanimously approved legislation introduced by Senator Diane Feinstein, which would expand scientific and medical research on marijuana and its compounds, including cannabidiol. An earlier version of the bill also unanimously passed the Senate in 2020 and was reintroduced in February 2021.
Meanwhile, advocates and stakeholders are awaiting the formal introduction of a separate Senate legalization bill being finalized by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York). Schumer recently said the plan is to file that bill—the Cannabis Administration & Opportunity Act (CAOA)—in April.