Sanders filed a bill to remove cannabis from the controlled substances act altogether, which would defer any decision on its prohibition or legal status to individual states: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.govtrack.us&#x2F;congress&#x2F;bills&#x2F;114&#x2F;s2237&#x2F;text" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.govtrack.us&#x2F;congress&#x2F;bills&#x2F;114&#x2F;s2237&#x2F;text</a>. It&#x27;s not full all-at-once nationwide legalization, but it&#x27;s not a mere decrease in federal penalties either.