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The US president says the actions are meant to address disparities in sentencing that have long taken a toll on the Black community. US President Joe Biden has pardoned thousands of people convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia, says the White House. Friday’s action, […]
November 4, 2022 The Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr. President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Biden: We welcome your decision to pardon federal convictions for marijuana possession as a much needed first step toward mitigating the harm “war on drugs” and “war on crime” policies have imposed on […]
Oct 9 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s pardon for thousands of Americans convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law has profound impact, experts and individuals say, even if it affects fewer people than similar state and local initiatives. Biden has called on governors to issue similar pardons regarding state marijuana offenses. WHO IS […]
Thousands of people convicted of cannabis possession have been pardoned by Joe Biden, in a major move that advocates say was “long overdue” and could help pave the way for national marijuana legalization. “Sending people to prison for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives and incarcerated people for conduct that many states no longer […]
Good morning. Joe Biden has pardoned thousands of people convicted of marijuana possession in a move described as “long overdue”. It could herald federal legalization and even set in motion a wider reappraisal of drug prohibition. The president also called on the secretary of health and the attorney general to begin the administrative process to […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color. Biden’s move also covers thousands convicted of the crime in the District of Columbia. […]
The president added that regulations that limit the trafficking, marketing and sales to minors shouldn’t change but that states should follow the administration’s lead because the vast majority of people incarcerated for marijuana possession in the U.S. are convicted under state or local laws. “The President has been clear that marijuana laws are not working,” […]
President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House, Aug. 10, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that […]
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday pardoned Abraham Bolden, the Chicago man who was the first Black Secret Service agent to serve on a White House detail, who maintained charges against him that led to prison time were trumped up. Bolden “has steadfastly maintained his innocence, arguing that he was targeted for prosecution in […]
By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media A growing chorus of Black leaders and activists in California is calling on the federal government to pardon 50 Black sailors they allege the U.S. Navy wrongfully punished nearly 80 years ago. Advocates are pushing for payments to the families of sailors who died in the 1944 […]