The pardons will clear everyone convicted on federal charges of simple possession since it became a crime in the 1970s. (via The New York Times)
Mr. Biden also said Thursday that he has asked the attorney general to review how marijuana is legally categorized, which helps determine what kind of penalties are involved.
“That’s trying to change a policy decision that was made that marijuana is as dangerous as these other drugs, which we know is not true,” Ms. Chettiar said. “This is an important political statement, it’s an important value statement, it’s progress, but this is a drop in the ocean of injustice,” Mr. Ofer said.
In July, a half-dozen of the Senate’s most liberal senators wrote Mr. Biden a letter urging him to take the steps he announced on Thursday. Some opponents of full marijuana legalization praised Mr. Biden’s move, saying it was a good way to avoid going further.
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