REEFER MADNESS: The president is taking his first major steps toward decriminalization.
will pardon all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession, the White House said Thursday, a move toward decriminalizing the drug.
President Joe Biden, with first lady Jill Biden, delivers remarks on Hurricane Fiona in Ponce, Puerto Rico. On Thursday, he announced that he will pardon thousands of those convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law. "There are thousands of people who have prior Federal convictions for marijuana possession, who may be denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result," he said."My action will help relieve the collateral consequences arising from these convictions.
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