Today, White House @PressSec Jen Psaki stated that the President does not support congressional efforts to legalize marijuana.
Biden's position "isn't the same as what the House and Senate have proposed," she said.
Biden's position "isn't the same as what the House and Senate have proposed," she said.
91% of Americans believe cannabis should be legalized in some form and 61% of Americans believe it should be legal for recreational use.
It's time for President Biden to support legalization.
It's time for President Biden to support legalization.
Cannabis legalization is a racial justice issue.
Black people are nearly 4x more likely than white people to be arrested for cannabis possession, despite roughly equal usage rates.
The war on drugs is a failed approach that was designed to criminalize Black and brown people.
Black people are nearly 4x more likely than white people to be arrested for cannabis possession, despite roughly equal usage rates.
The war on drugs is a failed approach that was designed to criminalize Black and brown people.
Criminalizing cannabis is a waste of our resources.
-650,000 Americans are arrested or cited for cannabis use each year
-88% of arrests were for simply having cannabis.
-40,000 people are currently incarcerated due to cannabis related charges
-650,000 Americans are arrested or cited for cannabis use each year
-88% of arrests were for simply having cannabis.
-40,000 people are currently incarcerated due to cannabis related charges
Cannabis legalization is popular with voters across the political spectrum. Voters approved ballot measures to legalize recreational use in:
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Montana
Nevada
New Jersey
Oregon
South Dakota
Washington
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Montana
Nevada
New Jersey
Oregon
South Dakota
Washington
Cannabis has been legalized in 17 states and decriminalized in 13.
States have already seen the benefits of legalization—taxing cannabis has become a new source of tax revenue, allowing states to increase funding for services like health care & education.
States have already seen the benefits of legalization—taxing cannabis has become a new source of tax revenue, allowing states to increase funding for services like health care & education.
https://twitter.com/carlpdavis/status/1371458195533750275?s=20
.@SenSchumer, @SenBooker, and @RonWyden are introducing cannabis reform in the Senate.
@POTUS should support it.
@POTUS should support it.
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