Kamala Harris has announced she wants to legalize recreational marijuana across the country in her latest pandering attempt, with mere weeks until election day.
Pot is legal in 24 states for recreational use, while another seven have decriminalized use of the drug in recent years. The national trends suggests federal legalization is a matter of “when” rather than “if” – and Harris wants credit for it.
Harris said she wanted to legalize weed as part of her policy pledges towards Black Americans. However, as with much of her campaign, it contradicts her previous stances on the issue.
Actions speak louder than words, and as San Francisco District Attorney, the former prosecutor oversaw more than 1,900 marijuana convictions within the city alone. She also aggressively prosecuted weed-related crimes during her tenure as Attorney General for California.
But fast forward to October 15, 2024, and Harris is tweeting about how “No one should go to jail for smoking weed” – despite already having had the opportunity to prevent just that.
It must be noted that the oft-cited cases of “people in jail for marijuana” are wildly overestimated and exaggerated (especially by liberals), and most people “in jail for marijuana” are only there because the drug charge was in conjunction with another offense. And yet, despite as rare as it is for people to be jailed over marijuana, Harris made sure it did happen.
It’s safe to say that many responses saw hypocrisy within her latest policy pledge.
There were also concerns that her focus towards Black Americans was somewhat racist.
