U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., has been named co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, a nearly 8-year-old group with members from both parties addressing marijuana-related issues.

“In Nevada and the 23 other states that have decriminalized marijuana, the cannabis industry has demonstrated it is a responsible industry,” Titus said in a statement. “It is time for the federal government to recognize that.”

Marijuana is still illegal under federal law.

Titus said she would work on issues such as the tax treatment for cannabis businesses and access to banking services.

The use of cannabis for medicinal reasons is legal in 38 states, with Nevada joining the list about 25 years ago. There are also 24 states, including Nevada, that have legalized recreational use of marijuana.

Nevadans voted through a ballot initiative in 2016 to make recreational use permissible, and sales began the following year.

Titus’ new leadership role  comes as one of the caucus’ founders, U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., retires from Congress.

Titus said she would be “pushing the federal government to reform its outdated scheduling of marijuana as a dangerous drug. There is much work to be done.”