And with at least 40,000 Americans currently behind bars for weed charges, policy experts say the pardon is leaving out the people who need it the most. “On the federal level, ...

President Biden announced he'd pardon federal convictions for pot possession — here's a timeline of how he got there. Biden Pardoned Weed Offenders. It Took Him a While to Get Here ...

Last June, Gov. Wes Moore (D) issued a blanket pardon to 100,000 people in Maryland, forgiving decades of low-level marijuana ...

Biden’s pardon instead benefits the roughly 6,500 Americans who have previously been ... It’s a remarkable moment for him as president to say no one should be locked up for holding weed.

President Joe Biden issued a proclamation on Thursday to pardon people convicted of simple marijuana possession. The president also is urging governors to do the same in states, as most ...

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) thanked President Biden for pardoning certain marijuana offenses, calling the charges “bullshit weed charges.” “A few Christmases ago, as Lieutenant Governor, I ...

Reaction from both sides is pouring in after President Biden's announcement regarding the pardoning of those busted for weed. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:25:54 GMT (1729693554492) Story Infinite Scroll ...

Weed’s Schedule 1 classification doesn’t just make it harder for the average person to acquire marijuana. It makes it tough for researchers to use it with study subjects as well. Advertisement ...

William Bennett and Seth Leibsohn’s op-ed “Biden’s Marijuana Pardon Will Drive Crime Higher” (Oct. 8) makes the dubious assumptions that criminalizing cannabis use and incarcerating ...

That bill also provides for expungement of low-level marijuana offenses, meaning that the state won't have to pardon anyone convicted of simple possession of weed, according to a spokeswoman. AP By ...

President Biden’s proclamation of pardon for those convicted of certain marijuana offenses encroaches on Congress’s constitutional lawmaking authority and fundamentally alters the balance of ...

This week Mass. Governor Maura Healey made headlines when she announced that she would be pardoning all minor cannabis possession offenses in Mass. The pardons apply to all convictions before ...