Jonathan Bernstein, Columnist

Biden (Wisely) Avoids the Marijuana Debate

Taking a stand on legalization would only polarize the issue.

April 21, 2021 at 7:30 AM EDT

Jonathan Bernstein is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering politics. A former professor of political science at the University of Texas at San Antonio, he wrote A Plain Blog About Politics.

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Marijuana is advancing, with Democrats in the lead, some Republicans on board — and President Joe Biden very much taking a back seat. It’s probably the smart play.

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