20+ states have deemed marijuana dispensaries an "essential service" during the COVID-19 pandemic. (NPR)
So, naturally, many are asking: where do the 2020 candidates stand on cannabis? Here's what we found.
Biden has called for decriminalizing marijuana use and the automatic expungement of all marijuana-related convictions.
Biden: "We should move in a direction to make sure it’s not a criminal offense, it’s a civil offense."
Biden supports the federal legalization of medical marijuana, and opposes legalizing recreational marijuana nationwide.
Biden also wants to move marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule II drug to allow scientific research on its effects.