Vice President Kamala Harris plans to strongly advocate for the legalization of recreational marijuana once the rescheduling process is complete, according to a campaign official.
On April 29, it was reported that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be rescheduling marijuana, following an over eight-month review prompted by a Department of Health and Human Services recommendation. This development was confirmed by an official with the Department of Justice the following day.
Now, a campaign official tells us that once the move to Schedule III is complete, Vice President Harris plans to put her full support behind efforts to deschedule and legalize marijuana. This includes publicly endorsing and advocating for the recently-introduced Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) in the Senate, and the MORE Act in the House of Representatives.
“Vice President Harris is allowing the rescheduling process to unfold and, once complete, will vigorously promote federal marijuana legalization”, said the official.
Last month, VP Harris made history as the first vice president to openly support marijuana legalization, saying “we need to legalize marijuana” during an event highlighting the administration’s marijuana pardons.
In January, a DEA official told us that marijuana would be rescheduled “before the end of summer”, an outcome that is likely to be met.
