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Yes. It can be made decriminalized by executive order, since it's based on the list of schedule 1 narcotics. He could have done it on day 1. One has to infer he thinks it should remain illegal. Bernie said during his primary runs that he would have done it on day 1 if he'd been elected.
There is a separate timeline out there where Bernie beat Trump in 2016 and we didn't have to go through any of this shit. I hope the me in that timeline realizes how lucky he is.
He does not.
As wild as this timeline is, let's remember it could be worse. Vote. Care for your friends and family. Keep trying to make the world a little better.
Trump also could have won in 2020 and we'd already be living in the dictatorship with no prospect of an election this November, so does the "you" in this time realize how lucky you are?
No, the president doesn't have that power.
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/LSB/LSB10655
https://norml.org/news/2021/11/11/crs-report-president-lacks-constitutional-authority-to-end-cannabis-prohibition-by-executive-order/?noamp=mobile
The president does not have the authority to unilaterally change drug classifications, only to nominate a DEA director who will engage in the defined process for changing the schedule of the the substance.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-submits-proposed-regulation-reschedule-marijuana
Which is what's happened.
The president doesn't have the power to change the law.
PSA: decriminalization is not legalization.
Well, you have to take into account that Biden has been looking to be re-elected for a second term. It’ll be interesting to see how he handles things now that he doesn’t have that concern. I’m looking forward to it, actually.
I doubt he'll do anything much different before the election. Harris is going to try to run, at least in part, on the current administration's record so Biden actions will be constrained by the fear of hurting her campaign.
Yeah.... this is pretty much entirely wrong.