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How the Democrats Blew Their Political Advantage on Legal Weed

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Julian Zelizer : No president has done more for legal weed in America than Joe Biden .

Biden 's executive order in 2022 led to a recommendation from health regulators that cannabis be reclassified as a Schedule 3 drug, down from Schedule 1 .

Zelizer says Kamala Harris’s announcement on October 15 that she wants to make safe and legal cannabis “the law of the land” was too late.

Pro-weed Democrats worry Trump could still steal the issue despite his thin record.

As president, Trump took an approach to reform that is best described as benign neglect.

Democrats are quick to point out Harris ’s stronger record as senator, when she sponsored ambitious federal legislation to legalize cannabis nationwide.

Kamala Harris’s reluctance to stake out a bolder position on the presidential campaign trail has been conspicuous.

Even in one of the most divided congresses in history, there is growing bipartisan accord on weed.

Trump 's embrace of weed is best explained as a part of a larger strategy to win the bro vote”.

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