Biden announces pardons for thousands convicted of federal marijuana possession
His move before the midterms comes closer to keeping a 2020 campaign promise.
Alexandra Hutzler and Justin Gomez | ABC NEWS
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced he's pardoning all Americans who've been convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law, coming closer to keeping a 2020 campaign promise to try to get the drug decriminalized a little more than a month before the midterm election.
The executive action will benefit 6,500 people with federal convictions from 1992 to 2021 and thousands of others charged under the District of Columbia's criminal code, according to senior administration officials.
Elaborating on the number of people affected, officials said "there are no individuals currently in federal prison solely for simple possession of marijuana." (!!!) [READ FULL ARTICLE]
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