Several American media, including CNN, see the move as a first step towards full decriminalisation. 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 had to serve prison sentences for possession of small amounts of marijuana. At the same time, he encourages the governors of the states to do the same. – 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, says Biden. – 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 full decriminalization, but it is considered a step in that direction. There is growing support for decriminalization among both Democrats and Republicans.
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