On Friday, President Joe Biden issued a general pardon for anyone who has committed crimes of possession or use of marijuana, as well as issuing another proclamation commuting the sentences of some accused of more serious drug offenses.
“I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., do hereby grant a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to all current United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who, on or before the date of this proclamation, committed or were convicted of the offense of simple possession of marijuana, attempted simple possession of marijuana, or use of marijuana,” said President Biden.
Biden’s proclamation on marijuana pardons anyone who has ever committed crimes of simple possession or use of marijuana, regardless of whether the guilty party had been convicted.
It serves as an expansion of a previous proclamation from October 2022, which pardoned those accused of simple possession.
The new proclamation expands the pardon to include crimes of simple use and attempted use or possession, while also applying to anyone who has committed those crimes since last year’s pardon.
“Convictions for simple possession of marijuana have imposed needless barriers to employment, housing, and educational opportunities,” said Biden.
Although the majority of states have legalized marijuana, its use, possession, and distribution remain illegal on the federal level.
Biden’s pardon does not apply to people attempting to distribute marijuana, or those convicted of driving under the influence of marijuana.
Biden’s other proclamation commutes the sentences of 11 criminals convicted of serious drug offenses, such as possession with the intent to distribute significant quantities of methamphetamine or cocaine.
The proclamation claims that the sentences of these 11 individuals were “unduly long” because they were non-violent, despite the destructive potential of the drugs they were distributing.
All eleven individuals with commuted sentences are set to be released in early 2024.
Pandering to minorities.
The world wonders if Biden is going to pardon his criminal family and himself.
It’s all about votes, the Bidum crime family at work, they have no intention of giving up power!