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minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·4 months agoThat all depends on when Democrats get congressional majority. Congress is responsible for legislative decriminalization. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3617
minus-squareTropicalDingdong@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down11·4 months agoYou make the assumption that Democrats (the politicians, not the voters) actually see this as a legislative priority.
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·edit-24 months agoKamala has been treating it as priority, and speaking in favor of it every chance she gets. The bill was co-sponsored by 114 Democrats. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3617/cosponsors
minus-squareTropicalDingdong@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down12·edit-24 months agoAny day now then…
That all depends on when Democrats get congressional majority. Congress is responsible for legislative decriminalization.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3617
You make the assumption that Democrats (the politicians, not the voters) actually see this as a legislative priority.
Kamala has been treating it as priority, and speaking in favor of it every chance she gets. The bill was co-sponsored by 114 Democrats.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3617/cosponsors
Any day now then…