• Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    I’m aware of the avenues by which it could be legalized. I asked what Harris’ plan is. If she hasn’t released one yet, fine. She only just announced it. But I would like some specifics from her campaign at some point, because Biden’s efforts have been disappointing to everyone who considers Biden to be fallible.

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      7 hours ago

      Biden never said he supported full legalization as far as I am aware, so it’s not surprising he didn’t go as far as he could.

      She just made the announcement for the first time in this campaign, so not stated that yet, but she has pushed for legalization via legislation in the past as a senator and called for faster action for the DEA on rescheduling as VP

      In other areas, Walz and Harris have already given plans for passing legislation to make banking access easier for legal states and helping veterans get access to medical marijuana in the VA

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          4 hours ago

          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.