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Following the Senate’s confirmation of Sara Carter Bailey as the new “drug czar” on January 6, 2026, Representative Dina Titus (D-NV) is urging her to support full marijuana legalization. As the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)—the agency that coordinates federal drug-control efforts—Carter Bailey is legally required to oppose legalization. Titus is pushing the Evidence-Based Drug Policy Act to repeal this mandate and allow federal policy to be guided by science rather than stigma.
Titus is specifically pushing for her Evidence-Based Drug Policy Act, which would repeal a 1998 law that legally mandates the ONDCP to oppose legalization and restricts funding for related research. Although Director Carter Bailey has historically focused on dismantling cartels, she has expressed openness to a regulated legal market and strong support for medical access, signaling a potential shift in federal drug policy. Read the full story.
Referenced article written by Kyle Jaeger. Published on January 7, 2026 by Marijuana Moment.
