Biden, once a warrior in the ‘war on drugs,’ may slowly retreat
Marijuana Industry News January 13, 2021 MJ Shareholders 0
January 13, 2021 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment
The president-elect has reluctantly embraced decriminalizing marijuana, but he could struggle to change laws.
Biden will take office at a time when the nation’s attitudes about drugs, particularly the legalization or decriminalization of marijuana, appear to be one area where there is relative, and growing, bipartisan unity.
In an election that was otherwise defined by stark political differences, voters in both red states and blue states — Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota — supported ballot initiatives to legalize the personal use of marijuana, while Mississippi voters legalized it for medicinal use. Along with earlier action by state legislatures or voters, 15 states have legalized marijuana, while 36 others have approved some form of medicinal marijuana use, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. [Read More @ The Washington Post]
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