Harris to introduce Senate bill to decriminalize marijuana, expunge convictions
WASHINGTON - Democratic White House hopeful Kamala Harris will introduce a Senate bill on Tuesday to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, erase past convictions and use funds from marijuana sales to invest in communities hit by the decades-long"war on drugs."
Nadler said in a statement that as U.S. states have legalized marijuana use, those with past criminal convictions"still face second-class citizenship" and the"racially motivated enforcement of marijuana laws has disproportionately impacted communities of color." Harris' marijuana positions could offer another opportunity for her to contrast herself to Biden, the front-runner in a crowded Democratic field vying to face Republican President Donald Trump in the November 2020 election.
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