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P resident Joe Biden announced on Friday that thousands of people convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana in Washington D.C. and on federal land would be eligible for pardons, as he ...
Just days before Christmas, President Joe Biden has expanded on his earlier decision to pardon federal convictions for simple marijuana possession to include anyone who's ever used the drug.. The ...
The categorical pardon builds on a similar round issued just before the 2022 midterm elections that pardoned thousands convicted of simple possession on federal lands eligible. Biden is also ...
The use, sale, and possession of cannabis over 0.3% delta-9-THC in the United States, despite state laws, is illegal under federal law.As a Schedule I drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act of 1970, cannabis over 0.3% delta-9-THC (legal term marijuana) is considered to have "no accepted medical use" and have a high potential for abuse and physical or psychological dependence.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs an executive order to issue more than 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions on Monday, June 17, 2024 in Annapolis, Md. (AP Phopto/Brian Witte)
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United States portal This category is for pardons or commutations by the President of the United States to people accused of or convicted of criminal activity. Pardons can be given to prevent the prosecution of a criminal offense, or to mitigate the punishment for an offense for which a person has been convicted, to restore civil rights to a ...
Maryland this week became the latest state to announce mass pardons for people convicted of marijuana-related crimes as the nation wrestles with how to make amends for the lives disrupted in the ...