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The White House Drug Czar acknowledges marijuana’s medical value and says the Biden administration remains committed to cannabis reform.

On Monday, the White House drug czar acknowledged marijuana's therapeutic potential in pain treatment and stated that the Biden administration remains committed to incremental reforms such as cannabis descheduling. He went on to say that the president believes current federal marijuana policies "have not worked." He also addressed how Biden's annual budget proposals have kept a rider that prevents Washington, D.C. from legalising commercial marijuana sales in the nation's capital, despite his campaign pledge to respect states' autonomy to set their …
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House passes bill to decriminalize marijuana

The House on Friday voted to decriminalize cannabis on the federal level and allow for the expungement of some marijuana convictions. Why it matters: The legislation would monumentally reshape U.S. drug policy and the decades-long war on drugs, keeping pace with states across the country that have legalized marijuana. The same bill was passed by the House in 2020 but stalled in the then-Republican-controlled Senate. Driving the news: The bill passed the House 220-204. Three Republicans joined all but two Democrats in passing the bill: Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Tom …