Biden Loosens Up on Weed

For half a century, the federal government has treated marijuana
as one of the more dangerous drugs in the United States. On
Tuesday, the Biden administration signaled a significant shift in
approach.


Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The Times,
explains how big an impact the proposed changes could have.


Guest: Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The
New York Times.


Background reading: 


The Biden administration’s effort to liberalize marijuana
policy comes as increasingly more Americans favor legalizing the
drug.

After the recommendation to ease restrictions, Democrats in
the Senate reintroduced legislation to legalize marijuana.



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