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U.S. Lawmakers Quietly Drafting Bills to Legalize Marijuana

While passage this year could be a longshot, lawmakers from both parties have been quietly working on several bills to legalize the industrial production of hemp and establish a hefty federal pot tax.

While passage this year could be a longshot, lawmakers from both parties have been quietly working on several bills to legalize the industrial production of hemp and establish a hefty federal pot tax.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.