"William Bennett and Seth Leibsohn’s op-ed “Biden’s Marijuana Pardon Will Drive Crime Higher” (Oct. 8) makes the dubious assumptions that criminalizing cannabis use and incarcerating offenders will lead to a decrease in usage. To the contrary, states that have legalized cannabis have seen a reduction in use in essential populations. Colorado has seen a marked decrease in youth use of cannabis since legalization.
Second, blaming violent crime on cannabis use follows a long line of debunked myths. No study has proved a causal link between cannabis use and violence. “Just say no” and excessively roping people into the criminal-justice system is a thing of the past. Today, 69% of Americans support cannabis legalization and over 100 million of us live in a state with legalized, adult-use cannabis.
Greg Walden
Co-chairman, Coalition for Cannabis Policy, Education, and Regulation
Hood River, Ore.
Mr. Walden, a Republican, was a U.S. representative (1999-2021)."
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