President Biden will pardon everyone in the U.S. who has been convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law, the White House announced Thursday. “There are thousands of people who have prior federal convictions for marijuana possession, who...
Democratic senators are putting pressure on the Biden administration to use its authority to deschedule cannabis, as a Senate proposal to legalize marijuana faces an uphill battle. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Cory Booker...
Most voters doubt that President Joe Biden will follow through on his campaign promises to reform federal marijuana laws, according to the results of a recently released Economist/YouGov poll. On the campaign trail, Biden insisted, “No one should be in jail...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says it is required to continue denying federally assisted housing to people who use marijuana, even if they’re acting in compliance with state law. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) sent a letter to HUD Sec. Marcia...
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his vice presidential running mate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) discussed marijuana decriminalization and other drug policy reforms during their first joint interview as a ticket this weekend. Harris was pressed on her...
