The Georgia Council on Substance Abuse strongly supports the pardon from President Biden for “all current United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who committed the offense of simple possession of marijuana in violation of the Controlled Substances Act.
“President Biden’s actions support serious criminal justice reform. President Biden has proven we don’t have to legalize an entire industry to change marijuana laws. No one deserves to be in jail for simple possession of a small amount of marijuana. But President Biden made it clear that we should not be selling highly potent THC products, nor should we promote and encourage use among young people,” said Neil Campbell, Executive Director, Georgia Council on Substance Abuse.
“President Biden continues to oppose legalizing marijuana, and the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse is grateful and in support of this policy position from the Biden Administration. We are also in support of President Biden’s public statement accompanying the pardon, which noted that we need important “limitations” on trafficking, marketing, and underage sales,” said Campbell.
“GCSA will work with the Georgia Congressional Delegation and the Congressional Bi-Partisan Working Group on Addiction and Mental Health to ensure that any review of marijuana’s scheduling is science-based and goes through the proper Food and Drug Administration (FDA) channels. GCSA supports a new schedule for marijuana – a Schedule 1R or 1A – which would signal the drug’s serious medial dangers while also allowing for easier protocols to conduct medical and scientific research at universities and medical institutions,” said Jeff Breedlove, Chief of Policy and Communications, Georgia Council on Substance Abuse.
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