Several American media, including CNN, see the pardon as a first step towards full decriminalization. Biden promised during the election campaign that he would decriminalize the drug, which is already legal in several US states. Now the president is pardoning several thousand Americans who have been convicted of possession of small amounts of marijuana. He announced this in a speech, which was also broadcast via Twitter. At the same time, he encourages the governors of the states to do the same. Joe Biden is the first US president to oppose the decriminalization of marijuana. Photo: Saul Young / AP – Has turned countless lives upside down – Sending people to prison for possession of marijuana has turned countless lives upside down and locked people up for behavior that several states no longer prohibit, Biden says. – Being criminally registered for possession of marijuana has also created unnecessary barriers to the opportunity to get a job, housing and education, he believes. So far, Biden’s decision is not a full decriminalization, but it is interpreted as a step in that direction. There is increasing support for decriminalization among both Democrats and Republicans. Want to change classification Marijuana, also known as cannabis or hashish, is still classified as a “category 1” drug in the United States. That is to say that, in line with other narcotic substances such as cocaine, LSD and heroin, it “has no medical uses and a high potential for abuse”. Both methamphetamine and fentanyl are classified under a less serious category. Biden says he has now asked federal authorities, including Attorney General Merrick Garland, to begin a new investigation into how marijuana should be classified. Legal status of marijuana use in US states.
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