Topline President Joe Biden said Thursday he will pardon anybody who has been convicted in federal court for marijuana possession, a move the White House says could apply to thousands of people, fulfilling a campaign promise and taking a major step toward reducing cannabis use penalties. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at IBM in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Thursday.AFP via Getty Images Key Facts The Attorney General will set up a process for issuing the pardons, which will be available for simple marijuana possession offenses, Biden said in a statement. The president argued that “no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana,” and said prior convictions for marijuana offenses have “imposed needless barriers to employment, housing, and educational opportunities.” The pardons will not apply to possession of other drugs, and Biden said “important… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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Biden Will Pardon All Federal Marijuana Possession Convictions
