Tens of Thousands Call for Federal Marijuana Decriminalization

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Tens of Thousands Call for Federal Marijuana Decriminalization
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Jessica Corbett is a senior editor and staff writer for Common Dreams.

Shortly after the public comment period for the Biden administration's proposed rule to reschedule marijuana closed, a reform group on Tuesday released an analysis showing that the majority of submissions advocate for federal decriminalization. When President Joe Biden pardoned U.S.

Under Schedule III, people could lose their jobs, their housing, their... food stamp benefits, or even lose custody of their children for marijuana violations.' Earlier this month, DPA and Human Rights Watch released a 91-page report detailing how the U.S. War on Drugs has impacted the lives of immigrants, 'punishing people with deep connections to the United States, where they have formed families, attained education, and built their lives.

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