Joe Biden To Pardon Thousands Convicted Of Marijuana Possession
[image of Tom Faulk, not Joe Biden, via FratX]
First the free cash for student loan forgiveness, and now he’s legalizing pot. Dark Brandon is on a roll! The pardons apply to all federal offenders convicted of “simple marijuana possession,” which is typically less than an ounce. Via CNBC:
President Joe Biden on Thursday pardoned thousands of individuals convicted of possessing marijuana, saying the current system “makes no sense” and sending pot stocks soaring on the news.
The pardons apply only to federal offenders convicted of “simple marijuana possession” as well as those charged in the District of Columbia, but Biden called on governors across the country to follow suit.
“Just as no one should be in a federal prison solely due to the possession of marijuana, no one should be in a local jail or state prison for that reason, either,” Biden said in a statement.
More than 6,500 individuals with prior convictions for simple marijuana possession were impacted by the pardons, a White House official said, and thousands more through pardons under D.C. law.
[CNBC]
