Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the frontrunner (in terms of delegates) in the race to become the Democratic nominee for president of the United States, does not support ending the federal prohibition on cannabis. This is despite the fact that a large majority of Americans support legalizing cannabis - 61% according to a recent Associated Press poll - and despite the fact that Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who actually leads now in some national polls, has introduced legislation in the Senate to end cannabis prohibition on the federal level.

Instead, Secretary Clinton supports rescheduling cannabis to Schedule 2. Although this would be a positive step forward, it's far from being enough of a change to make a significant difference in ending a prohibition that has led to the needless incarceration and persecution of millions of people (not to mention the billions of tax-payer dollars lost). It would also keep cannabis alongside dangerous and lethal drugs such as cocaine.

Because of this, we encourage everyone who supports an end to cannabis prohibition to sign this petition urging Hillary Clinton to announce her support for such a move. Every signature sends an e-mail directly to Secretary Clinton.