Biden Goes to Pot
Ahead of the midterm elections, the president issues a blanket pardon for those convicted of the federal offense of simple possession of marijuana.
by David A. Graham
Oct 06, 2022
3 minutes
Joe Biden is an unlikely stoner hero. Three of his four Baby Boomer predecessors in the Oval Office had explored marijuana in their youth, but by the time they became president, they all disdained the stuff. But Biden, like Donald Trump, was a straight-edge who says he never touched marijuana and was skeptical of any liberalization of drug laws throughout his long career in politics.
You don’t get to have a long career in politics, though, unless you can tell which way the wind is blowing—and detect the aromas it carries. That explains
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