In the January 2025 issue of Reason, we're giving performance reviews of Joe Biden's presidency. Click here to read the other entries.
When he was hired for his current position, Joe Biden set ambitious goals for himself on the drug policy front. He promised to "eliminate mandatory minimums"; "end, once and for all, the federal crack and powder cocaine disparity"; "decriminalize the use of cannabis and automatically expunge all prior cannabis use convictions"; and "use the president's clemency power to secure the release of individuals facing unduly long sentences for certain non-violent and drug crimes."
