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Senator Casey has advocated for the descheduling of marijuana. His stances on the legalization and decriminalization have gotten more progressive over the years. He believes that once marijuana is descheduled the federal government will be better able to research marijuana's medical benefits.
"I support the Drug Enforcement Agency’s move to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I substance to a Schedule III substance to allow its study for medical use, and I also support the decriminalization of recreational marijuana.
We must also turn back the most damaging policies that have levied disproportionate penalties on cannabis users and overcriminalized minor drug offenses, which have fallen disproportionately on low-income individuals and people of color. I supported President Biden’s pardon of those convicted of federal crimes for cannabis possession and have also introduced federal legislation, the Clean Slate Act to seal the federal records of those arrested for possession and non-violent offenses associated with marijuana." (10/15/24)
S. 2557 SUCCESS Act (2015-16)
S. 134: Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 (2015-16)
Senator Casey responded to a constituent about marijuana legalization by saying he supports rescheduling marijuana from Schedule 1 to 2. "Unfortunately, that won't change much for the better. Re-scheduling doesn't help, we must DE-schedule." Read more here.
"Bureaucrats in Washington should not interfere with the medical care these patients are receiving...Given the unprecedented opioid crisis, the Department of Justice should focus its resources on targeting violent drug dealers and criminal gangs, not individuals operating under doctors' instructions. States should be given the flexibility to determine the best policy for their communities."
3/8/18
https://www.civilized.life/articles/where-bob-casey-stands-on-cannabis/
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