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Wiz Khalifa praises President Biden’s approach to reforming marijuana criminalization: ‘It’s great to see things moving in the right direction’
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Wiz Khalifa praised President Joe Biden for his steps to end the criminalization of marijuana possession and use.
The 35-year-old rapper spoke to TMZ Hip Hop on the 79-year-old president’s marijuana reform measures he announced earlier this week.
“It’s great to see things moving in the right direction,” said Wiz Khalifa. “Cannabis laws have negatively impacted people for far too long.”
Praise: Wiz Khalifa praised President Joe Biden for his steps to end the criminalization of marijuana possession and use (photo 2021)
Earlier this week, Joe Biden released a video announcing three major changes to the federal criminalization of marijuana.
First, the president announced a federal pardon for all people convicted of simple marijuana possession.
He then called on state governors to also pardon those convicted of state marijuana possession.
The Right Direction: “It’s great to see things moving in the right direction,” said Wiz Khalifa. ‘Cannabis laws have negatively impacted people for far too long’ (photo 2017)
Big moment: Earlier this week, Joe Biden released a video announcing three major changes to the federal criminalization of marijuana
Pardon: First, the president announced a federal pardon for all people convicted of simple marijuana possession
Finally, Biden announced that he would ask the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, and the Attorney General, Merrick Garland, to begin a process to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I substance.
According to the drug enforcement agency. Heroin, ecstasy, and LSD are all examples of Schedule I substances.
Khalifa is a well-known marijuana user and has his own brand of cannabis products.
Lower the classification: A Schedule I substance is “drug with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse,” according to the Drug Enforcement Agency. Heroin, ecstasy and LSD are all examples of Schedule I substances
Supporter of legalization: Wiz Khalifa has long supported the legalization of marijuana and even gave Esquire 12 tips about the drug in 2015 (photo 2020)
His brand of marijuana is called Khalifa Kush, although he also has a strain under the Khalifa Mints brand.
Wiz Khalifa has long supported the legalization of marijuana and even gave Esquire 12 tips about the drug in 2015.
“It just feels better to be in an environment like that and knowing the smell doesn’t scare people off and everyone is there,” Khalifa said at the time of Colorado, one of the first states to legalize marijuana. “If you pass someone a joint, they’ll hit it!”