A bipartisan group of senators has introduced what is being described as the first comprehensive medical marijuana legislation in the nation’s history. The CARERS Act from Republican Senator Rand Paul and Democratic Senators Cory Booker and Kirsten Gillibrand would end the federal prohibition on medical marijuana and let states set their own rules. Booker and Gillibrand helped unveil the measure.

Sen. Cory Booker: “Today, we join together to say enough is enough. Our federal government has long overstepped the boundaries of common sense, fiscal prudence and compassion with its marijuana laws. These laws must change.”

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand: “This new bill, the CARERS Act, which would recognize that marijuana has accepted medical uses, and would recognize the will of voters in 23 states that have decided that denying families access is wrong. The bipartisan bill would finally allow patients and families including veterans in those 23 states to access medical care without fear of prosecution.”