Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, still opposes federal marijuana legalization — putting him at odds not just with the majority of Democrats but also Americans overall. In debates, in his criminal justice reform plan, and in his “Plan for Black America,” Biden has said he supports the federal decriminalization of marijuana, […]
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Beto O’Rourke calls for federal marijuana legalization ahead of likely 2020 bid
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke called for the legalization of marijuana nationwide Monday in an email to supporters that comes ahead of an expected bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. The former Texas congressman’s call came as part of a series of criminal justice proposals he said would “build a criminal justice system that is […]
GOP Fears 2018 Backlash After Sessions Cannabis Crackdown
The Justice Department’s decision to free federal prosecutors to enforce marijuana laws in states that have legalized the drug adds to the political burdens of congressional Republicans trying to hold their House and Senate majorities in an already challenging election year. An early indication of the issue’s potency was the fierce reaction of Republican Senator […]
