In Proclamation 10467 of October 6, 2022 (Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana), I exercised my authority under the Constitution to pardon individuals who committed or were convicted of the offense of simple possession of marijuana in violation of the Controlled Substances Act and section 48–904.01(d)(1) of the Code…

I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., do hereby grant a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to all current United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who, on or before the date of this proclamation, committed or were convicted of the offense of simple possession of marijuana, attempted simple possession of marijuana, or use of marijuana, regardless of whether they have been charged with or prosecuted for these offenses on or before the date of this proclamation

  • LeadSoldier@lemmy.world
    21·
    11 months ago

    Normally I’d agree but I think in this case descheduling has a different route. I think the president and the DEA can just move it down the made-up list of scientifically inaccurate fear-mongering.

        • MxM111@kbin.social
          12·
          11 months ago

          Well, yeah, but the office of the president does not controlled directly which drug is scheduled, - it is controlled by fda. Nor does it control the existence of the schedule itself - it is controlled by congress. In short, the president is not a king, as Tramp has learned to his surprise.

          • EatYouWell@lemmy.world
            7·
            11 months ago

            The FDA has nothing to do with drug scheduling. That’s the HHS, DEA, and AG. Congress could just take marijuana off the list if they wanted, but that’s not likely to happen any time soon.

            • MxM111@kbin.social
              11·
              11 months ago

              OK, one of those three letter agencies, regardless my point stands - the president can’t do it.

              • EatYouWell@lemmy.world
                4·
                11 months ago

                He can, though. He can issue an executive order to the DoJ telling them to stop prosecuting people for non-violent weed offenses.

                  • EatYouWell@lemmy.world
                    2·
                    11 months ago

                    If a law isn’t enforced, it’s not illegal.

                    For instance, it’s illegal for cops to speed if they’re not responding to an emergency, but no one enforces it.