Federal Bill To Decriminalize All Drugs Introduced In House
The measure was introduced by Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ) and Cori Bush (MO)
Congressional Democrats on Tuesday introduced a bill to decriminalize all drugs at the federal level and shift authority for the substances from the Attorney General to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
The measure, introduced by Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ) and Cori Bush (MO) also includes social justice provisions including records expungement and sealing, and relief for people currently incarcerated or on supervision for certain drug-related convictions. The proposal would also eliminate the consequences associated with drug convictions, including denial of employment, public benefits, immigration status, drivers’ licenses, and voting rights.
The measure was introduced ahead of the 50-year anniversary of the declaration of the War on Drugs— on June 17—by then-Republican President Richard Nixon.
In a statement, Coleman described the War on Drugs “as a stain on our national conscience since its very inception.”
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