Last week, I said that @JoeBiden’s marijuana reform plan was weak and disappointing. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/… Several people have asked me to elaborate. Here’s why: 1a. @JoeBiden’s plan pardons “all prior Federal offenses of simple POSSESSION of marijuana”:

But virtually all Federal drug cases are deemed TRAFFICKING. In FY2021, for example, of the 1,000 or so cases involving marijuana, 996 were regarded as trafficking.

1/12. Last week, New Yorker writer @benwallacewells profiled my latest book (#DrugUse4GrownUps) & me. He called me “pugnacious” & described my views on drugs & drug policy as “extreme.”

newyorker.com/news/annals-of… 2/12. Rarely do I respond to criticisms of my work & ideas. It takes away time that could be used in the service of the downtrodden. It also brings attention to undeserving, less than honorable critics. Here, in the following thread, I use evidence to set the record straight.