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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden issued a proclamation to pardon certain marijuana offenses Friday, building on bro a der action he took last year for thousands of people convicted of possession ...
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 ...
Thousands of people were granted clemency when Biden signed an order that pardoned people for simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia, AP News reported. The ...
Federal marijuana possession cases in Oklahoma have been a rare occurrence in recent years. A search of records in the Western District of Oklahoma showed most charges ended up dismissed.
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]
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 ...
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.
On October 6, 2022, President Joe Biden announced he would pardon all prior federal offenses of simple possession and urge governors to do the same, and directed the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General to initiate the administrative process to review expeditiously how cannabis is scheduled under federal law. [90] [91]