Steven Hawkins, the executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project, said the Biden-Harris position on decriminalization was "encouraging" and shows momentum for cannabis reform at the highest level of government. However, it is still a "first step," he said. "Legalizing and regulating cannabis for adults is no longer a contentious position to take," Hawkins stated. "It is supported by a majority of Americans and it is the only policy that will truly end the war on cannabis."