Joe Biden & Kamala Harris on Marijuana: Will They Decriminalize?

Amid ongoing legal disputes, it looks like Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have secured the Presidency and Vice Presidency respectively. But what does this mean for cannabis legalization?

Yesterday, the media tentatively declared Joe Biden the 46th President of the United States, following his electoral win against the incumbent President Donald Trump. Admittedly, legal battles have been launched from the Trump campaign in several battleground states, seeking to address alleged misconduct throughout the voting process.

As such, the election isn’t technically “over,” however, let’s explore what a Biden/Harris administration means for cannabis legalization moving forward.

While we’ve covered both Joe Biden’s and Kamala Harris’s respective stances on cannabis, as well as the slight fluctuations in their shared policy views, recent events may have changed the need for both candidates to focus on cannabis.

On November 3rd, a green tidal wave of cannabis legalization occurred throughout the U.S., which saw five states, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota, Arizona, and Mississipi legalizing either recreational or medicinal marijuana.