President Biden Announces a Sweeping Pardon of Federal Marijuana Offenses -- Here's Why That Matters

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : "We classify marijuana at the same level as heroin -- and more serious than fentanyl.
44% : I'm asking [US Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra] and the Attorney General to initiate the process of reviewing how marijuana is scheduled under federal law."
43% : In a statement he posted on Twitter, he wrote, "No one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana.
39% : Just as no one should be in a federal prison solely for possessing marijuana, no one should be in a local jail or state prison for that reason, either.
37% : In addition, the ACLU identified a strong racial bias in these arrests, reporting that Black people are almost four times as likely to be arrested for marijuana when compared to white people.
35% : "Finally, President Biden addressed how marijuana is classified as a drug, which impacts the severity of the charges against those found in possession of the plant.

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