'Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana,' Biden said in a statement. 'It’s time that we right these wrongs.'
President Biden says the White House is exploring alternatives after OPEC’s decision to slash the amount of oil delivered to the global economy.WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he is pardoning people with federal convictions for simple possession of marijuana, a historic
"Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana," Biden said in a video announcement."It’s time that we right these wrongs." "As I often said during my campaign for president, no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana," Biden said. "Sending people to prison for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives and incarcerated people for conduct that many states no longer prohibit."
The pardons will apply to those convicted under the District of Columbia’s drug laws, which covers “thousands” more people, according to the White House.The president's pardon also blocks future federal prosecutions for simple possession.
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