Ben & Jerry's, the ice cream giant and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Unilever N.V. (NYSE:UL), is calling on the Senate to step up immediately to pass its version of the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, or MORE Act, and ensure that the people most impacted by the war on drugs and mass incarceration – people of color – actually benefit from cannabis decriminalization.
The House of Representatives approved the MORE Act, H.R. 3617 on April 1, sending it to the Senate. The measure aims to remove cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act, allowing states to legalize cannabis, its production, and sale, free from federal interference.
