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The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.
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| "Kassandra Frederique, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, said in a statement that she is thrilled with Thursday's news, adding that Biden should fully deschedule marijuana rather than reschedule it to a lower drug classification." | Positive | 20% Conservative |
| "Erik Altieri, executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, called the action long overdue and urged lawmakers to pass legislation to legalize marijuana nationwide." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "Biden said Thursday that he will order his administration to review how marijuana is scheduled under federal law." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Marijuana is currently a Schedule 1 drug, a higher classification than highly addictive drugs such as fentanyl and methamphetamine." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Marijuana legalization advocates cheered President Biden's decision on Thursday to pardon prior federal simple weed convictions and set the stage for decriminalizing the drug at the federal level." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "Keeping marijuana on the federal drug schedule will mean people will continue to face criminal charges for marijuana, she said." | Negative | -46% Liberal |
| "Kassandra Frederique, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, said in a statement that she is thrilled with Thursday's news, adding that Biden should fully deschedule marijuana rather than reschedule it to a lower drug classification." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "Biden's order will make it easier for those convicted of federal weed possession charges to get a job or access other services." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Biden said Thursday that he will order his administration to review how marijuana is scheduled under federal law." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "The aouncement is a breakthrough victory for activists who have persistently pushed Biden to drop his personal opposition to weed legalization and uphold his campaign pledge to move toward decriminalization." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "It's already legal in many states, and criminal records for marijuana possession have led to needless barriers to employment, housing and educational opportunities, Biden said Thursday." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said Thursday that administration officials should thoughtfully consider fully descheduling marijuana." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "Marijuana legalization advocates cheered President Biden's decision on Thursday to pardon prior federal simple weed convictions and set the stage for decriminalizing the drug at the federal level." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
60% : Kassandra Frederique, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, said in a statement that she is "thrilled" with Thursday's news, adding that Biden should fully deschedule marijuana rather than reschedule it to a lower drug classification.49% :Erik Altieri, executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, called the action "long overdue" and urged lawmakers to pass legislation to legalize marijuana nationwide.
48% :Biden said Thursday that he will order his administration to review how marijuana is scheduled under federal law.
48% : Marijuana is currently a Schedule 1 drug, a higher classification than highly addictive drugs such as fentanyl and methamphetamine.
39% : Marijuana legalization advocates cheered President Biden's decision on Thursday to pardon prior federal simple weed convictions and set the stage for decriminalizing the drug at the federal level.
27% : "Keeping marijuana on the federal drug schedule will mean people will continue to face criminal charges for marijuana," she said.
*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.