Biden Calls For Cannabis Reform In State Of The Union, A Historic First: ‘No One Should Be Jailed For Simply Using It’
It was short but sweet, but for the first time in history, a President of the United States mentioned cannabis reform in a State of the Union speech. President Joe Biden reiterated his stance that no one should be incarcerated for possessing cannabis.
Between heckling from Republicans and rowdy cheers from Democrats, Biden said, “I am taking executive action on police reform and directing my cabinet to review the federal classification of marijuana and expunging thousands of convictions for the mere possession of marijuana because no one should be jailed for simply using it or have it on their record.”
Cannabis industry leaders were quick to respond.
“We applaud President Biden for bringing additional attention to cannabis, a plant that is now legal where almost 75 percent of Americans live,” said Bryan Barash, Dutchie’s VP, External Affairs and Deputy General Counsel. …