Wiz Khalifa praises President Biden’s approach to marijuana criminalization reform: ‘It’s great to see things moving in the right direction’
Wiz Khalifa commended 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 about the 79-year-old president’s marijuana reform measures, which he announced earlier in the week.
“It’s great to see things moving in the right direction,” said Wiz Khalifa. “Cannabis laws have had a negative impact on people for far too long.”
Praise: Wiz Khalifa praised President Joe Biden for his steps to end the criminalization of marijuana possession and use (pictured 2021)
Earlier this week, Joe Biden released a video announcing three major changes to state marijuana criminalization.
First, the President announced a federal pardon for anyone convicted of simple marijuana possession.
He then called on state governors to also pardon people convicted of marijuana possession.
Right direction: “It’s great to see things moving in the right direction,” said Wiz Khalifa. “Cannabis laws have had a negative impact on people for far too long” (2017 picture)
Big moment: Earlier this week, Joe Biden released a video announcing three major changes to state marijuana criminalization
Pardon: First, the President announced a federal pardon for anyone convicted of simple marijuana possession
Finally, Biden announced he would ask Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Attorney General Merrick Garland to begin a process to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I substance.
Schedule I substances are, according to the Drug Enforcement Agency, “drugs with no currently recognized medical use and with a high potential for abuse”. Heroin, Ecstasy and LSD are examples of Schedule I substances.
Khalifa is a well-known marijuana user and has his own brand of cannabis products.
Declassification: A Schedule I substance is, according to the Drug Enforcement Agency, “drugs with no currently recognized medical use and with a high potential for abuse.” Heroin, Ecstasy and LSD are examples of Schedule I substances
Supporter of legalization: Wiz Khalifa has long supported marijuana legalization and even gave Esquire 12 tips about the drug in 2015 (pictured in 2020)
His marijuana brand is called Khalifa Kush, although he also has a strain under the Khalifa Mints brand.
Wiz Khalifa has long supported marijuana legalization and even gave Esquire 12 tips about the drug in 2015.
“It just feels better to be in that kind of environment and knowing the smell doesn’t scare people and everyone’s fine with that,” Khalifa said at the time of Colorado, one of the first states to legalize marijuana. ‘If you give someone a joint, they will hit them!’