{"id":4699,"date":"2024-03-17T15:41:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T15:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artistherald.com\/?p=4699"},"modified":"2024-03-17T15:41:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T15:41:02","slug":"kamala-harris-and-fat-joe-discuss-marijuana-penalties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artistherald.com\/?p=4699","title":{"rendered":"Kamala Harris and Fat Joe discuss marijuana penalties\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Harris slammed the national classification of cannabis as &#8220;patently unfair.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris and rapper Fat Joe led a discussion at the White House on Friday regarding the easing of marijuana penalties in the United States.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harris criticized the federal government&#8217;s classification of marijuana, stating that it is &#8220;absurd&#8221; to consider it more dangerous than fentanyl, a synthetic opioid responsible for numerous deaths annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Harris&#8217; Critique of Marijuana Classification<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harris, a former state prosecutor in California, expressed her disagreement with the current federal classification of cannabis, describing it as &#8220;patently unfair.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She emphasized the need for the government to expedite the review process of marijuana classification and urged for a swift resolution based on the findings of the Departments of Health and Human Services and Justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fat Joe Moderates Closed-Door Discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the public portion of the meeting, Fat Joe moderated a closed-door discussion that included Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and individuals who had received pardons for prior marijuana convictions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Grammy-nominated artist facilitated conversations on the impact of marijuana penalties and the need for reform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>President Biden&#8217;s Actions and Public Opinion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Joe Biden has pardoned thousands of individuals for federal marijuana possession and commuted sentences for nonviolent drug offenses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He initiated the process to review marijuana classification in 2022, urging governors to pardon state offenses. 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