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[–] 41 points 2 years ago (15 children)

Biden promised the same thing and then didn’t do shit. They clearly like to dangle this carrot without acting on it so they can continue to leverage it for votes.

https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/biden-promise-tracker/promise/1529/decriminalize-marijuana/

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  • [–] [S] 31 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Decriminalization is not the same as legalization. In terms of legalization, he only supported legalization for medical marijuana which is the process he started. He actually pledged to move it to schedule 2 but has started the process to move it to schedule 3. That process is getting closer for what it's worth. The DEA has really dragged it out but it's nearly at the end with the public hearing in December

    From the source that politico links to

    he will support the legalization of cannabis for medical purposes

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    reschedule cannabis as a schedule II drug so researchers can study its positive and negative impacts.


    Copying my comment from elsewhere

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    The DEA has really dragged it out

    Color me surprised. It's not like they've made millions by confiscating people's possessions in the name of "the drug war". Oh wait, that's exactly what they've been doing since they were established. Seriously, fuck the DEA.

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  • [–] -4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Yea it’s still full of “is going to” and “process getting closer” stuff. He had 4 full years and didn’t do anything until halfway through his last year specifically so the next election cycle could continue to have a carrot to dangle. That was 3 more years of people having their lives permanently ruined.

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  • [–] [S] 29 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    The existing law outlines the complicated process. Biden cannot do it instantly. Here's an overview of the process that's already been done so far

    Now the rule has been proposed so we're at the end of that graph. That's what I mean when I say we're close. Here's the actual rule making procedure to do the rescheduling

    https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/29/2024-19370/schedules-of-controlled-substances-rescheduling-of-marijuana


    Additionally, it's worth noting that earlier, dem senate leader was also perusing a legislative path until it was clear they couldn't get the votes. Hence later executive action

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    You should learn how the drug schedule system works. The president can't just snap his fingers and make it legal.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    They're immune from persecution for official acts, though

    Demand it be rescheduled, send the military to the houses of those responsible, shoot one for every hour it's not done

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    He could absolutely put out a memo saying “if a DEA agent makes a weed arrest they will be fired” as an officer action. And besides, democrats presidents have been promising to reschedule for coming on 20 years now, the process can’t be 20-years complicated.

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