{"id":2018943,"date":"2023-09-01T03:07:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T07:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-looks-at-rescheduling-marijuana-in-time-for-the-2024-election\/"},"modified":"2023-09-01T03:09:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T07:09:24","slug":"biden-looks-at-rescheduling-marijuana-in-time-for-the-2024-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-looks-at-rescheduling-marijuana-in-time-for-the-2024-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden considers rescheduling marijuana for 2024 election."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-looks-at-rescheduling-marijuana-in-time-for-the-2024-election%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2018943&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Biden Administration&#8217;s\u2064 Potential Marijuana Moves<\/h2>\n<p>The Biden administration is considering making significant changes to\u2063 marijuana \u2064laws, and the timing of these moves\u200d could have a \u200bdirect impact on the upcoming election. The Health and \u2063Human Services department, under President Biden&#8217;s leadership, has sent a \u2064letter to the\u2062 Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) requesting \u2064the reclassification \u200bof marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug under federal law.<\/p>\n<p>If \u2063this reclassification is approved,\u200d it would\u2062 have \u2062far-reaching implications for the marijuana industry \u200cand potentially influence Biden&#8217;s chances \u2064of reelection. Last October, Biden announced a review of the drug&#8217;s \u200dscheduling alongside\u2062 a series of marijuana-related pardons, strategically timed to coincide with the midterm elections. Advocates \u200din the industry\u200c believe that the rescheduling process could be\u200b finalized \u200bwithin a year,\u2064 aligning perfectly with the presidential contest.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I think\u2064 the administration wanted this to be\u200d done before the presidential election so they can see it through and it couldn&#8217;t be \u200cderailed by a new administration,&#8221; \u200bsaid\u200b Kris Krane, director of \u2064cannabis development for KCSA strategic communications. &#8220;And I think this will\u2063 be\u200c quite a popular move.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The fact that President\u200c Joe Biden\u2064 is pushing\u200d for this change indicates that he believes it will \u200cbe \u2063a popular decision among the \u200bpublic. It is worth \u2063noting that Biden has historically held an anti-marijuana stance, having played a\u2064 role in passing the 1994 crime bill that imposed strict penalties for marijuana possession. \u200dHowever, with 23 states legalizing recreational marijuana and 38 allowing it \u2064for medical use, Biden&#8217;s position \u200dhas evolved to align more\u200c closely with the modern Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of this \u2064potential change on young\u2063 voters was evident when\u2062 Biden visited the University of Pennsylvania campus shortly after announcing the schedule review. As\u200b he walked \u200cthrough\u2064 the \u2062campus, a crowd gathered, and two individuals repeatedly shouted, &#8220;Yo Joe!\u2064 Legalize\u200c that \u2064weed!&#8221; This demonstrates \u2063the growing support for marijuana\u200b legalization among younger \u200bdemographics.<\/p>\n<p>It \u200dis important to\u2064 note that moving marijuana to Schedule III would not legalize the drug at the federal level. However, it \u2062would \u200cmake it easier\u2062 for businesses\u200d to operate in the\u200d marijuana industry and conduct cannabis research. For\u2062 example, businesses could deduct expenses on their taxes and have improved access to traditional banking and lending services. This change could also pave the way for\u200b future steps towards full\u2062 descheduling.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s absolutely better than Schedule\u2063 I,&#8221; Krane\u2062 explained. &#8220;The federal \u2062government is officially recognizing that\u200d cannabis has medicinal value and does not have a high potential for abuse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Following the news \u200bof these \u2063potential changes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-looks-at-rescheduling-marijuana-in-time-for-the-2024-election\/\" title=\"Biden considers rescheduling marijuana for 2024 election.\">cannabis \u2063company\u200d stocks \u2064experienced significant gains<\/a>. However, the agencies involved have \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/homeless-man-accused-of-setting-249-year-old-san-gabriel-mission-on-fire-pleads-not-guilty\/\" title=\"Homeless Man Accused Of Setting 249-Year-Old San Gabriel Mission On Fire Pleads Not Guilty\">remained tight-lipped<\/a> about their plans. When asked about the move, \u2064White\u2062 House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre referred back \u200dto the Health and Human \u200cServices (HHS) and \u200bthe Department of Justice\u2063 (DOJ), emphasizing that the administrative process is independent and evidence-based.<\/p>\n<p>While the\u2063 HHS\u200c did \u200bnot respond to \u200crequests for comment, an unnamed DEA spokesperson confirmed receiving the letter from HHS and stated that the agency \u200bwould initiate its review. These developments indicate that the process is underway, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-suv-plows-through-christmas-parade-at-least-30-injured\/\" title=\"Wisconsin: SUV Plows Through Christmas Parade, at Least 30 Injured\">details remain scarce<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A Pew Research poll conducted \u2062last year revealed that 88% \u200dof respondents support legalizing marijuana for medicinal use,\u2062 with\u2064 59% \u200dsupporting full legalization. Among Democrats, 73% support full legalization, compared to 45% of \u200dRepublicans. \u2063However, some Republicans criticized last year&#8217;s moves, accusing them of\u2062 being politically motivated \u2064attempts to \u200bsecure votes.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This move maybe makes sense in individual cases,&#8221; posted \u200cOhio Attorney General Dave Yost on X, formerly Twitter. &#8220;But Biden&#8217;s blanket\u2064 pardon \u206434 days \u2063before an election is the most political, cynical abuse of the pardon power in history.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It is possible that \u200dsimilar complaints will \u200carise this time around\u2063 as\u200c well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from \u200cthe Washington\u200b Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration seeks to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under federal law. The Health and Human Services department has sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Agency, potentially paving the way for changes before the next election. 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