Federal Marijuana Legalization Must Learn from California
April 25, 2019
(Yvette McDowell/Courtesy Photo) Ten states, including California, and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana use for adults age 21 and older. Marijuana remains illegal on the federal level, though reform is on the horizon. In February, multiple 2020 presidential candidates joined forces to re-introduce the Marijuana Justice Act with the intent to legalize marijuana on the federal level, expunge criminal records, and reinvest in the communities most heavily targeted by the War on Drugs. Marijuana legislation must not leave the individuals who bore the brunt of racially biased marijuana enforcement out in the cold. California is modeling how