Federal Marijuana Reform Must Include Immigrant Justice

Federal Marijuana Reform Must Include Immigrant Justice

In October 2022, former President Joe Biden announced a historic plan to reform our nation’s marijuana laws. This included pardoning all prior federal convictions for simple marijuana possession, urging governors to do the same at the state level, and directing federal agencies to review marijuana’s classification under federal law While this step marked progress, marijuana’s federal legal status has not changed in the three years since. Cannabi…