Biden Pardons 6,500 Convicted Of Simple Pot Possession, Calls For Review Of Federal Law
President Joe Biden granted mass pardons to an estimated 6,500 people convicted federally of simple marijuana possession and urged all of the nation’s governors to do the same.
“There are thousands of people who were previously convicted of simple possession who may be denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result,” Biden said during a video announcement Thursday afternoon, Oct. 6. “My pardon will remove this burden.”
NOT pardoned are those convicted of dealing pot.
Biden, 79, also emphasized that “important limitations on trafficking, marketing and underage sales s…
