Vice President Kamala Harris says that voters should elect lawmakers who support marijuana reform so that Congress can enact a “uniform approach” to the issue in light of the president’s cannabis pardons.
During an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Monday, Harris was asked whether she expects the House and Senate to follow up on President Joe Biden’s executive action with more expansive reform legislation.
She didn’t directly weigh in on the prospects of any specific bills or expressly advocate for legalization like she previously did as a senator and presidential candidate, but she said that “we’ve tried over the years” to enact legislative reform and reiterated that the administration is urging governors to “take our lead” by issuing pardons at the state level, where most marijuana cases are prosecuted.
Tonight, @SethMeyers talks to @VP @KamalaHarris in her first in studio late night appearance since taking office. Here’s an early look at the interview, where the vice president discusses marijuana decriminalization. pic.twitter.com/xWkfWjX1QN
— Late Night with Seth Meyers (@LateNightSeth) October 11, 2022
“I strongly believe in this—and the majority of Americans agree—nobody should have to go to jail for smoking weed,” the vice president said. “Ultimately, though,
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