House Democrats ignore science by legalizing marijuana

Published April 1, 2022 6:53pm ET



Now that the House has voted to decriminalize recreational marijuana at the federal level, Senate opponents ought to filibuster.

The House passed the bill, which contains several unwise provisions, almost entirely on the strength of Democratic votes. The Democrats’ decriminalization effort makes risible the national Democratic Party’s mantra to “follow the science” because science increasingly shows marijuana to be more dangerous and to have fewer medical benefits than the urban legends say it does.

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