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The use, sale, and possession of cannabis over 0.3% delta-9-THC in the United States, despite state laws, is illegal under federal law.As a Schedule I drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act of 1970, cannabis over 0.3% delta-9-THC (legal term marijuana) is considered to have "no accepted medical use" and have a high potential for abuse and physical or psychological dependence.
2015: President Barack Obama declares his support for cannabis decriminalization but opposition to legalization. [154] [155] 2022: President Joe Biden, in ordering a review of the scheduling status of cannabis, states: "We classify marijuana at the same level as heroin – and more serious than fentanyl. It makes no sense." [156]
According to Jessica Bulman-Pozen and Gillian E. Metzger in 2016, "in declining to enforce the federal Controlled Substances Act with respect to marijuana offenses in Colorado and Washington, the [Obama] Administration has accommodated those states’ decisions to legalize recreational marijuana use." [6]
When Biden served as Vice President in former President Barack Obama’s administration, the White House was opposed to any legalization of marijuana because it would “pose significant health ...
Biden called for rescheduling in 2022 and has repeatedly said that no one should be jailed just for marijuana possession or use. That doesn't mean rescheduling isn't without benefits.
Biden, a Democrat, supports legalizing medical marijuana for use “where appropriate, consistent with medical and scientific evidence,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday.
The ACLU claims that over 50% of Americans support marijuana legalization [156] and they are advocating for the legalization of Cannabis through the Criminal Law Reform Project. [158] They believe that the resources that are spent on enforcing marijuana law could be better invested in our communities through education and job training. [155]
When Biden served as vice president, the Obama White House was opposed to any legalization of marijuana because it would “pose significant health and safety risks to all Americans.”