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President Joe Biden
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Wealthy Countries Gave Over $1 Billion to Global Drug War, Shows New Report
This includes $70 million directed to countries with the death penalty for drug-related charges.
September 20, 2023
U.S. Department of Justice Extends Pardon Certificate Comment Deadline to August 15
The DOJ is requesting a deadline extension for public comment in relation to cannabis conviction pardons.
July 20, 2023
AOC ‘Concerned’ Biden’s Conservative Pot Views Could Ruin Bipartisan Push To Study Psychedelics
Biden's record is shadier than his Aviators when it comes to cannabis policy.
July 11, 2023
U.S. Secret Service Investigating Cocaine Reportedly Found in White House
Under federal law, technically, cocaine is labeled as less dangerous than pot.
July 6, 2023
President Biden Is ‘Very Open-Minded’ About Psychedelics For Medical Treatment
The president's brother spilled the (psychedelic) tea.
July 3, 2023
Federal Cannabis Charges Plummeted in 2022
Only about 800 people were charged for cannabis-related federal offenses last year.
April 3, 2023
Biden Mentions Freeing Prisoners with Cannabis Convictions in MLK Day Speech
President Joe Biden spoke at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event where he discussed many topics, including civil rights, job growth, his infrastructure law, and pardons for federal cannabis convictions.
January 18, 2023
Biden Signs Bill To Expand Medical Cannabis Research
The measure removes certain federal barriers.
December 6, 2022
New Poll Shows 9 Out Of 10 Americans Support Legal Pot
A new Pew Research poll shows that nearly nine of 10 American adults support legalizing cannabis in some form, with a strong majority believing that recreational marijuana should be legal.
November 23, 2022
Congress Passes Landmark Cannabis Research Bill
Congress has passed a bill to ease federal restrictions on cannabis research, sending the bill to the desk of President Biden for his expected signature.
November 17, 2022