Biden Just Pardoned All Federal Offenses of Simple Marijuana Possession

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

42% :While the Biden administration has been slow to embrace more liberal forms of drug policy, including creating or incentivizing existing harm reduction initiatives, this pardon -- which would reduce the disparity in marijuana-related arrests between Black and white Americans, despite both groups using marijuana at similar rates -- marks a definitive move to the left, one that may well appeal to progressive voters.
26% : "Just as no one should be in a federal prison solely due to the possession of marijuana, no one should be in a local jail or state prison for that reason, either," Biden said in a statement.
18% :Biden added that he would direct Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and Attorney General Merrick Garland to begin reviewing how marijuana is classified under federal drug laws, noting that the current classification of marijuana as a schedule one substance under federal drug sentencing guidelines (along with heroin and LSD) "makes no sense."

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