Dear Friend, Our challenge this year is to celebrate 4/20 every day. Sunday, Monday, all next week, all next month. Cannabis reform has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my public service. Transportation, bicycles, food, I mean there are a whole host of these things that matter to me where the public is starting to catch up with us. But nothing, nothing compares to the revolution that is taking place with cannabis. 97 percent of American population have access to some form of legalized cannabis. Dozens of states have legalized adult-use. More have legalized medical marijuana. There are almost a half million people who work in state legal cannabis businesses. Think about it. It’s an important part of our economy and think how much more a part of our economy it will be when it is fully legal. I’m the first to admit I don’t want kids using cannabis. We all know that that can be devastating on young, developing minds. But how are we going to stop it? There isn’t any corner drug dealer on a school ground that checks ID. They don’t have a license to lose. They’re competing against the people who are playing by the rules, many of whom have been empowered by legislation to promote racial equity and economic justice. We’re cutting the ground out beneath them by allowing an illicit market to flourish. That’s one of the most important reasons for why we need to fully legalize cannabis. It’s to stop the cheaters and the people who are threatening our children.I only have seven and a half more months in Congress and I want us to cross this finish line. We have legislation that can pass. We have powerful allies in the Senate. The Senate used to be the place where good House legislation went to die in Mitch McConnell’s hospice. Not anymore. We have Chuck Schumer, Oregon’s own Ron Wyden, Cory Booker, and more who are leading the charge in Congress so that the Senate is a full partner. As encouraged as I am about the prospect of getting legislation passed in the Senate, this is really going to get across the finish line when the federal government finally flexes its muscle in favor of descheduling and legalization.I take every chance I get to nudge my friends in the Biden-Harris Administration. Joe Biden has come a long way on this. At one point he was a bit of an apologist for the failed war on drugs. He has reluctantly made some adjustments. He has pardoned thousands of people, he called for a review of the scheduling of marijuana. This is great, but it’s not enough. If I am advising Joe Biden, I make the point that the quickest way to engage young people, minority voters, is to break the mold. He should come out for legalization, for compassion, for those caught up in the failed war on drugs. This can be done.There is nobody in America who has been punished for supporting rationale cannabis policy. Nobody. In fact, to the contrary, it’s something that’s helped Democrats across the country. It is time to unlock the full power of legalization. I have worked on this my entire adult life and I could not be more excited about where we are now. The coalition is growing, we are engaging this vast coalition: young people, people of color, those victimized by this failed war on drugs. It is key to the economy. It also speaks to the power of cannabis for healthcare, research, for individual liberties it’s time for us to realize the promise of 4/20 and get the work done. I look forward to the work ahead.