'Times have changed -- marijuana should not be a crime': Sen. Kamala Harris teams up with Rep. Jerry Nadler on bill to decriminalize marijuana nationwide.
Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris is teaming up with House Judiciary Chair Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., on a comprehensive marijuana reform bill that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, expunge prior marijuana-based convictions and fight against discrimination for those who possess or use it.
The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act announced Tuesday morning would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thereby decriminalizing marijuana for previous and pending convictions. States could then set their own marijuana policies, similar to what's currently in place for alcohol.The policy is a 180-degree turn from Harris' past positions on marijuana.
While she's yet to propose legalizing marijuana, she said in an interview with"The Breakfast Club" in February she would do so as president. Harris and Nadler's bill would also put in place discrimination protections, including prohibiting landlords from denying federal housing related to tenant marijuana use or possession, and prevent immigration authorities from being able to use marijuana possession/use to target people.
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