House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is poised to push through legislation this week to end the federal prohibition on marijuana.
Mrs. Pelosi, California Democrat, said the vote to legalize pot would not only signal a major shift in U.S. policy, but also deliver a stinging rebuke of the 20th century’s “War on Drugs. ”
“This momentous step helps end the devastating injustices of the criminalization of marijuana that have disproportionately impacted low-income communities and communities of color, and reflects the overwhelming will of the American people,” the speaker said.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is poised to push through legislation this week to end the federal prohibition on marijuana.
Mrs. Pelosi, California Democrat, said the vote to legalize pot would not only signal a major shift in U.S. policy, but also deliver a stinging rebuke of the 20th century’s “War on Drugs. ”
“This momentous step helps end the devastating injustices of the criminalization of marijuana that have disproportionately impacted low-income communities and communities of color, and reflects the overwhelming will of the American people,” the speaker said.
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