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Biden to pardon prior federal simple marijuana possession offenses

By Naomi Lim
Published October 6, 2022 7:02pm ET
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Biden to pardon prior federal simple marijuana possession offenses
President Joe Biden announced he is pardoning all prior federal offenses regarding simple marijuana possession as a part of a flurry of executive action. “As I’ve said before, no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana,” Biden tweeted Thursday. “Sending people to jail for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives […]

President Joe Biden announced he is pardoning all prior federal offenses regarding simple marijuana possession as a part of a flurry of executive action.

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