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Democrats Make Last Plea to Biden to Change Marijuana Law Before Trump (newrepublic.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He could blanket pardon marijuana offenders and direct the DEA to reschedule marijuana, or deschedule it altogether. He has the authority to do both.

[โ€“] sanpedropeddler 4 points 3 weeks ago

Presidential pardons apply only to federal crimes, and he does not have the power to deschedule anything. He has the power to ask the dea to request the scheduling be reconsidered.