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Biden pardons thousands of marijuana offenses, urging governors to do the same

Oct 06, 2022 View Original Article
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    -12% Somewhat Liberal

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    10% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    -47% Negative

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : "Sending people to jail for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives -- for conduct that is legal in many states."
37% : "As I've said before, no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana," Biden said in a statement on Twitter Thursday.
29% : In an official presidential statement on Thursday, President Joe Biden pardoned all federal offenses of simple marijuana possession and said that his administration plans to review whether marijuana should still be classified as a Schedule I drug like heroin, LSD, and ecstasy.
28% : Additionally, Biden urged Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra to launch a review into how marijuana is classified under federal law.
28% : Still, the Biden administration has not taken actions to decriminalize marijuana.

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