What President Biden has just announced in the last few minutes is that he is going to Pardon all prior Federal offenses of simple marijuana …
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Biden Puffs Out Some Pardons for Marijuana Possession Charges
President Biden has made one of his biggest announcements yet: he is pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. How have elected officials reacted to the announcement? And what does this mean for the movements to decriminalize or legalize weed nationally? Keep scrolling to learn more.
Some Federal Marijuana Charges Pardoned
Biden announced Thursday that the administration is pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana charges. The administration also plans to review marijuana's classification as a Schedule 1 drug. The federal government currently classifies weed as being in the category of the most dangerous and addictive drugs — and having no medical use. See below to learn more and to see reactions.
I think this will be very impactful for Joe Biden and Democrats in terms of winning over a large portion of the voter. Electorate, that thinks this …
CNN — President Joe Biden is taking his first major steps toward decriminalizing marijuana, fulfilling a campaign pledge to erase prior federal possession convictions and beginning the process of potentially loosening federal classification of the drug. Biden on Thursday pardoned all prior federal …
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Thursday pardoned thousands of people convicted of marijuana possession under federal law and said his administration would review whether marijuana should still be in the same legal category as drugs like heroin and LSD. The pardons will clear everyone convicted on …
President Joe Biden’s surprise announcement on Thursday that he is granting a mass marijuana possession pardons and initiating an administrative …
