U.S. Sen. John Cornyn singlehandedly blocks bipartisan bill backing new cannabis research [View all]

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has never been particularly enlightened when it comes to cannabis reform. Anybody remember his ludicrous claim from last year that he couldn't support legalizing pot because it would lead to more opioid overdoses?

Turns out the Texas Republican isn't even willing to green light more medical research into the plant, Marijuana Moment reports.

On Thursday, Big Bad John objected to a plan to fast-track a bipartisan bill created to expand cannabis research, the news site reports, then he declined to explain his objection to the proposal.

Even though Cornyn has previously said he wants more research on weed's medical effects, he objected to the new bill being put on an expedited track called "hotlining." Had he not created a roadblock, it would have moved through the Senate and ended up on President Joe Biden's desk for final approval, Marijuana Moment reports.

https://www.sacurrent.com/cannabis/us-sen-john-cornyn-singlehandedly-blocks-bipartisan-bill-backing-new-cannabis-research-29977237