Harris: We need to legalize weed

Vice President Kamala Harris backed the legalization of marijuana in a new interview on the “All the Smoke” podcast. “I just think we have come to a point where we have to understand that we need to legalize it and stop criminalizing this behavior,” Harris said.



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[FirstRealAmerican]

Cigarettes and beer are more dangerous than weed.

[eternalcoldweather]

Up here in Canada, it's been legal since 2018. It turns out that it's no big deal and the sky didn't fall.

[AzureLupine]

My state is very much enjoying their free money for selling it. No increased crime, no increased car crashes, but I bet snack sales have soared.

[QuinnJACKSON-zxdx]

She said, 'I feel strongly that people shouldn't be going to jail for smoking weed". YET! She put countless people in jail for smoking weed to advance her career.

[jeremiahsmith]

Wasnt she the queen of sending young black men to jail for weed?

[ronaldcole]

Never heard of a guy beating his wife while high off puffing. Alcohol on the other hand, you can’t count the abuse levels.

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

..And FULLY PARDON every past conviction.

[Overrice]

As someone who’s trying to quit smoking weed I don’t ever recommend it to anyone. why waste your money on something that’s not doing anything for you🤷🏽‍♀️

[ChipsDip]

I agree VP Harris. And I don't smoke weed.

[cosmic-journey_]

Wait... Didn't she send people to jail for weed?

[jaymca]

Legalize and tax it, make it easy for dispensaries to get grants and business loans, treat it like alcohol. then raise tax on the wealthy while leaving corporate tax breaks relatively the same and just like that you solve both supply and demand side economics for the next 10-20 years. Seems common sense

[rging]

she sent tonssss of people to jail for weed. then later on admits to “experimenting” with weed. now she wants to legalize it. what a hypocrite…..

[James-oobv]

It’s kind of ironic hearing her say that because she actually made a career out of sending people to prison for weed, especially black men.

[spiderz]

As a nurse, I have reviewed a lot of interesting recent studies that have shown younger Americans are drinking less and less and favoring weed instead. I do think weed is still harmful to the body especially when smoked, but compared to the numerous negative effects of alcohol I think weed is the lesser of the two evils. If legalizing weed would lower alcoholism I could vibe with that.

[randywilson]

She locked up thousands for weed. She literally passed a bill for it.

[jairo_nieves]

says the one who jailed people for smoking weed🙄

[Dante_S_Turbo]

It also removes any barrier for medical use which is still an issue in a lot of states.

[matthewpeterson]

She says that after throwing so many in jail for weed. It's a new position. Shes lied a ton. What a jerk.

[Mamalexcie]

But yet kids missing a couple days of school so bad that you’re arresting parents

[vonsuthoff]

*As of today, in the U.S., 38 states have legalized marijuana for medical use, and 24 states have legaliged it for recreational use.*