← Back to Biden Promise Tracker Decriminalize marijuana Joe Biden "Decriminalize the use of cannabis." All of the Biden Promise Tracker Biden Promise Tracker Compromise Criminal Justice Drugs Joe Biden Latest Updates Biden pushes marijuana rescheduling forward, but Trump administration likely to finish process By Louis Jacobson • December 16, 2024 Administration formally proposes to ease restrictions on marijuana By Louis Jacobson • May 21, 2024 Biden’s promise to decriminalize marijuana moves forward, but awaits Justice Department review By Amy Sherman • February 22, 2024 Biden announces pardon for federal simple marijuana possession By Amy Sherman • October 6, 2022 Biden hasn’t moved on promise to decriminalize marijuana use. By Amy Sherman • January 4, 2022
