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Kamala Harris Says 'We Need To Legalize' Marijuana For First Time As Democratic Presidential Nominee
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The President can only legalize cannabis through an Executive Order, which is a temporary measure. They can reschedule or deschedule it through the CSA, HHS, and DEA, but Congress would need to pass legislation to decriminalize it and expunge related records.
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/LSB/LSB10655
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3617
And apparently it takes four full years to reschedule it...
This process was already started by Biden, back in Oct 2022.
https://apnews.com/article/marijuana-biden-dea-criminal-justice-pot-f833a8dae6ceb31a8658a5d65832a3b8
Yeah that's my point. He didn't put out the order for 18 months and then it has been another 24 months since then? I don't understand how it could possibly take so long.