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The DEA still classifies marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug, alongside drugs such as heroin and LSD. Most states allow marijuana use in some form, such as recreationally or for medical purposes.
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 ...
On October 6, 2022, Biden pardoned all those convicted of what was previously the federal offense of simple possession of marijuana, totaling 6,500, via Proclamation 10467. [89] This excluded non-U.S. citizens and those who were considered illegal immigrants at the time of their arrest. [90] [91] On December 30, 2022, Biden issued 6 pardons. [92]
In 2022, Biden issued full and complete pardons for simple possession of marijuana. He expanded the pardon the next year to include all people charged with or prosecuted for marijuana offenses on ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday reduced the prison terms of 11 people serving decades-long sentences for non-violent drug charges and pardoned potentially thousands of ...
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.
According to the White House, no one is currently in federal prison solely for “simple possession” of the drug, but the pardon could help thousands overcome obstacles to renting a home or ...