By Steven Porter, Granite Memo
With a three-part announcement, President Joe Biden recently signaled a major shift in federal marijuana policy, and he's nudging governors to bring states along as well.
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Time to vote him out of office. If you want to help get marijuana legalized for recreational use Stop voting people that are against it in to office.
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