Biden: Using or possessing marijuana should not lead to imprisonment
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, expressed his belief that nobody should face incarceration for the use or possession of marijuana.
Biden's statement came as he voiced his support for the Department of Justice's initiative to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance according to federal law.
This reclassification would place marijuana in the same category as prescription medications such as ketamine, anabolic steroids, and testosterone, removing its association with substances like heroin and LSD.
In a post shared on his X page, Biden emphasized, “Too many individuals have had their lives disrupted due to our ineffective marijuana regulations.
“As a result, the @TheJusticeDept is currently taking steps to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to S...