Joe Biden makes election-year moves to downgrade marijuana on federal list of criminal drugs

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The Biden administration is moving toward easing federal restrictions on marijuana, marking a seismic shift in the way the federal government has handled the popular psychotropic drug.

is moving toward easing federal restrictions on marijuana, marking a seismic shift in the way the federal government has handled the popular psychotropic drug.

Mr. Biden has sought to strengthen his image — and reelection odds — with a series of policy decisions aimed at broadening his support. Polls show that younger generations and black voters are more supportive of easing marijuana restrictions and penalties. “DOJ continues to work on this rule,” said an administration official. “We have no further comment at this time.”

Mr. Armentano, however, also warned that the proposal fails to address the “untenable divide between federal marijuana policy and the cannabis laws of the majority of US states.”

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