"The president needs to use his executive authority to begin descheduling marijuana, I would love to see him do this prior to his visit to Pittsburgh. This is just common sense and Pennslyvanians overwhelmingly support decriminalizing marijuana."
AUGUST 29, 2022
by Sophia Cai
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate John Fetterman is calling on President Biden to deschedule marijuana before his scheduled visit to Pennsylvania next week.
Why it matters: Biden is slated to visit Pittsburgh on Labor Day, and the Fetterman campaign says the Democratic nominee will speak with Biden about decriminalizing cannabis even though he won’t appear at another event in northeastern Pennsylvania with Biden on Tuesday.
What we’re watching: “It’s long past time that we finally decriminalize marijuana,” Fetterman said in a statement.
- “The president needs to use his executive authority to begin descheduling marijuana, I would love to see him do this prior to his visit to Pittsburgh. This is just common sense and Pennslyvanians overwhelmingly support decriminalizing marijuana.”
- As Lieutenant Governor, Fetterman in 2019 traveled around Pennsylvania on a marijuana listening tour, and released a report concluding that a substantial majority of Pennsylvania residents favored legalization.
