return2ozma@lemmy.world to Trees@lemmy.world · 3 days agoDemocrats Make Last Plea to Biden to Change Marijuana Law Before Trumpnewrepublic.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up174arrow-down15cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
arrow-up169arrow-down1external-linkDemocrats Make Last Plea to Biden to Change Marijuana Law Before Trumpnewrepublic.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Trees@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square15fedilinkcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
minus-squaresparky@lemmy.federate.cc@lemmy.federate.cclinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down3·2 days agoHe could blanket pardon marijuana offenders and direct the DEA to reschedule marijuana, or deschedule it altogether. He has the authority to do both.
minus-squaresanpedropeddler@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoPresidential pardons apply only to federal crimes, and he does not have the power to deschedule anything. He has the power to ask the dea to request the scheduling be reconsidered.
He could blanket pardon marijuana offenders and direct the DEA to reschedule marijuana, or deschedule it altogether. He has the authority to do both.
Presidential pardons apply only to federal crimes, and he does not have the power to deschedule anything. He has the power to ask the dea to request the scheduling be reconsidered.