In the News With Marijuana Departures, the White House Wages Its Own Culture War
“Arguably, the Biden administration has missed an important opportunity here,” said Eli Lehrer, the president of the conservative-leaning R Street Institute, which supports drug-law reform. “Like any administration, they do need to have consistent policies. And rewriting things willy-nilly is difficult. On the other hand, the tide very clearly is turning in the direction of legalization.”
“The culture war over this issue has definitely moved on,” he said. “Even among Republicans, you’re getting very close to a majority supporting legalization outright.”
