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In a recent appearance on late night television. Vice President Kamala Harris said that while the current administration can take some actions on cannabis law reform, the U.S. Congress ultimately needs to take action to make sweeping changes.<\/p>\n

\u201cNobody should have to go to jail for smoking weed,\u201d she said<\/a> on \u201cLate Night with Seth Meyers,\u201d echoing the same line used frequently by President Joe Biden. \u201cWe start with that, and we’re urging governors in states to take our lead and to pardon people who have been criminalized for possession of marijuana.\u201d<\/p>\n

Harris referred to Biden\u2019s recent directive to the Department of Justice to create a program that will result in pardons for those with a federal conviction for cannabis possession. He also wants to reconsider marijuana\u2019s current status as a Schedule I illegal drug.<\/a><\/p>\n

Pitch for Mid-Term Election<\/h2>\n

During her appearance on the show, Harris did not say she favors legalization or support any specific bill. She said that only an act by Congress could create \u201ca uniform approach\u201d to cannabis law at the federal level.<\/p>\n

\u201cAsk who you\u2019re voting for where they stand on this, and I urge you to vote accordingly.\u201d Harris said. Given the administration\u2019s stance on marijuana, the implication seemed clear.<\/p>\n

Biden has repeatedly said he backs decriminalization of cannabis. The typical real-world result of that position is that people found with cannabis in states where it is not legal face a fine rather than incarceration. But he has stopped short of supporting legalization at the national level.<\/p>\n

Is Cannabis Legalization a Partisan Issue?<\/h3>\n

Polls have found that both Democrats and Republicans support marijuana legalization, although Democrats tend to do so at higher levels than Republicans. Most legalization efforts have been successful in what are traditionally \u201cblue\u201d states, although that seems close to changing in some cases, especially with more studies finding that legalization does not lead to adverse consequences<\/a>.<\/p>\n

People in Oklahoma, for example, have made medical marijuana\u00a0 a popular issue in the state, while people in Missouri will decide in November whether to legalize recreational marijuana. Congressional Republicans also have filed a States Reform Act<\/a> that would decriminalize cannabis at the federal level and leave the issue of legalization to each state.<\/p>\n

All Democrats have not supported legalization, either, including the president himself. During the election campaign, Biden stood in a minority among Democratic candidates as not favoring legalization, instead favoring decriminalization. That put him at odds with other candidates, including Harris, who supported legalization during the campaign.<\/p>\n

Sen. Cory Booker, another presidential candidate who favors national legalization, said recently that he still hopes to pass cannabis law reform before the end of the current congressional sessions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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