FAIRFAX, Va. — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has promised to end the military ban on marijuana, Duffel Blog has confirmed.

The news comes in the immediate aftermath of a speech at George Mason University, where the prominent leftist politician announced his support to decriminalize the plant at a federal level.

"Too many servicemen have seen their careers destroyed because they pissed hot after lighting up. That's wrong. That has got to change," Sanders said.

"The time is long overdue for us to remove the military's ban on marijuana," Sanders boldly continued, speaking to a group of reporters outside GMU. "In my view, base commanders should have the right to regulate marijuana the same way that they would regulate alcohol in the barracks."