US President Biden pardons thousands of Americans convicted of marijuana possession in a major new step toward destigmatising the drug — and fulfilling a promise to his supporters a month before midterm elections
US President Biden pardons thousands of Americans convicted of"simple possession" of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward charging practices that disproportionately impact people of colour.
"I am announcing a pardon of all prior federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana," Biden said on Thursday. In addition to the pardons, Biden instructed the departments of justice and health to determine whether cannabis should be reclassified as a less dangerous substance. "I am urging all governors to do the same with regard to state offenses. Just as no one should be in 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.The move was announced abruptly by video and in a written statement, with no previous build-up by the White House.
"As I often said during my campaign for president, no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana. Sending people to prison for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives and incarcerated people for conduct that many states no longer prohibit," Biden said.
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