{"id":2246153,"date":"2024-05-16T15:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T19:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-celebrates-doj-measure-to-reclassify-marijuana-right-historical-wrongs\/"},"modified":"2024-05-16T15:47:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T19:47:18","slug":"white-house-celebrates-doj-measure-to-reclassify-marijuana-right-historical-wrongs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-celebrates-doj-measure-to-reclassify-marijuana-right-historical-wrongs\/","title":{"rendered":"White House Cheers DOJ Decision to Reclassify Marijuana: Correcting Historical Injustices"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fwhite-house-celebrates-doj-measure-to-reclassify-marijuana-right-historical-wrongs%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=2246153&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--><p>The White House praised the Justice Department&#8217;s move to reclassify marijuana \u200dto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/climate-change-activists-try-their-stunt-on-one-of-countrys-busiest-streets-it-doesnt-end-well-for-them\/\" title=\"Climate activists' street stunt goes awry on busy road.\">combat racial injustice<\/a>. This reclassification from \u200dSchedule I to III aims to facilitate \u2063critical research and align with efforts to \u2063grant pardons and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-voted-to-put-murderers-back-on-streets\/\" title=\"Fetterman Voted to Put Murderers Back on Streets\">sentence commutations<\/a>. The decision acknowledges\u200b disparities in marijuana-related convictions and aims\u2064 to address historical\u2062 injustices.\u200c Additionally, the administration&#8217;s recent focus on supporting \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">historically black colleges<\/a> \u2062and universities underscores its efforts to engage with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-happening-trump-now-up-in-michigan-florida-pennsylvania-and-tied-in-wisconsin-and-black-hispanic-and-evangelical-vote-is-up-from-2016\/\" title=\"IT'S HAPPENING! Trump Now Up in Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania and Tied in Wisconsin -- And Black, Hispanic and Evangelical Vote Is UP from 2016!\">black voters<\/a> for \u200dthe upcoming election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The White House on Thursday praised the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Justice Department<\/a>\u2018s step toward reclassifying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>marijuana<\/a> from a Schedule I drug to Schedule III under federal law as a way to counter racial injustice.<\/p>\n<p>Downgrading marijuana will remove \u201cbarriers to critical research,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a> press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karine-jean-pierre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Karine Jean-Pierre<\/a>. It will also build on pardons and sentence commutations Biden has provided to people convicted for\u00a0federal\u00a0and Washington, D.C.,\u00a0offenses\u00a0of simple possession, which has lifted other \u201cbarriers\u201d to housing to small business loans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe reality is while white, black, and brown people use marijuana, black and brown people have been arrested, prosecuted, and convicted at disproportionately higher rates,\u201d Jean-Pierre told reporters Thursday. \u201cThe president\u2019s actions today further his commitment to reverse long-standing injustices and to right historical wrongs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes as the White House steps up its outreach to black voters who are critical to his 2024 reelection hopes but who have expressed concern over Biden\u2019s presidency in recent polls. This week, the White House touted more than $16 billion in support for historically black colleges and universities and marked the anniversary of the <em>Brown v. Board of Education<\/em> Supreme Court decision that struck down institutionalized racial segregation in public schools. Biden will then deliver the commencement address at historically black college Morehouse College this weekend.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>People associated with the historic Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision listen as others speak to reporters at the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (AP Photo\/Susan Walsh)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Biden and officials from his administration have been confronted with pro-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/palestinians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Palestinian<\/a> protests during public appearances since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hama<\/a>s\u2019s Oct. 7 terrorist attacks against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>White House Office of Public Engagement Director Steve Benjamin, who met with Morehouse College students last week before Biden\u2019s remarks, underscored Biden\u2019s support of free speech.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe right to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kathy-griffin-logs-back-into-twitter-to-defend-herself-using-her-dead-mothers-account-report\/\" title=\"Kathy Griffin Logs Back Into Twitter To Defend Herself Using Her Dead Mother\u2019s Account: Report\">free speech extends<\/a>, even those who protest,\u201d Benjamin told reporters during Jean-Pierre\u2019s briefing. \u201cAs long as they\u2019re peaceful protests, as long as they don\u2019t disrupt the amazing moment it is for the graduates, we\u2019ll consider it a success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden and Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> shared videos on social media marking the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Drug Enforcement Administration<\/a>\u2018s submitting a notice of proposed rulemaking to the Federal Register, which starts a 60-day comment period.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFar too many lives have been upended because of a failed approach to marijuana,\u201d Biden said in his video.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>  Harris thanked pro-reclassifying advocates for their support and pledged, \u201cWe are on the road to getting it done.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House commended the Justice Department&#8217;s move to reclassify marijuana to counter racial injustice and enhance research opportunities. The shift from Schedule I to III aims to eliminate research barriers, as stated by White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, aligning with previous pardons and sentencing efforts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2246154,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24134769687489-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2246153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24134769687489-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2246153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2246153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2246153\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2246154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2246153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2246153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2246153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}