Surgeon General Says Stop Locking People Up For Marijuana

Marijuana Moment
By Tom AngellJul 18, 2021, 10:56 am527 ptsTop
The nation’s top doctor said on Sunday that it’s time to stop incarcerating people for marijuana use. “When it comes to decriminalization, I don’t think that there is value to individuals or to society to lock people up for marijuana use,” Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in a CNN appearance. “I don’t think…

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