President Biden on Thursday issued one of the largest mass pardons in US history to roughly 6,500 people convicted in federal court of simple marijuana possession, as well as thousands more charged locally in DC.
Biden also ordered a federal review of pot’s Schedule I status that lumps it together with such drugs as heroin and LSD, which could begin the process toward federal legalization.
Biden told The Post in July that he was “working on” fulfilling his 2019 campaign pledge to free “everyone” in federal prison for marijuana offenses — and the president received pressure from Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democratic Senate candidate, to embrace marijuana reform ahead of the midterm elections due to broad public support.
Nineteen states, DC and two US territories have passed laws since 2012 allowing recreational marijuana use — in defiance of federal law, which still deems possession of the drug for any reason outside limited research a crime.
“He is following through on his campaign commitment,” a senior administration official told reporters moments before Biden tweeted about his actions.
“The president is calling on governors to take action as well. This is important as the vast majority of marijuana possession convictions are state convictions,” an official said.
HE IS ONLY DOING IT TO GET YOUR VOTES !! WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!!
They wont be out by then. It will take time. Smoke and mirrors
It wasn’t enough with the defund the police, stopping fracking in this country, and the rest of his stupid executive orders on his first day and his love for our enemies now it’s more release of prisoners who were sentenced by a jury for crimes he really is trying to break the record for the dumbest and enemy of the American People ever!
But, but, but it’s a gateway drug!
How can he down anybody for doing any kind of drugs when he has little Hunter boy doing anything he can get his hands on.
Next week Biden Pardons ALL for Cocaine !!!! Legalizing it too all 50 states !!!! Then Prostitution too !!!!!!