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In historic move, Biden pardons those with federal convictions for possessing marijuana

USA Today

By Maureen Groppe

October 6, 2022

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden announced Thursday he is pardoning people with federal convictions for simple possession of marijuana, a historic move that could help more than 6,500 people and sends a powerful message on how such actions should be treated.

The vast majority of convictions happen at the state level. The president is urging states to likewise pardon those offenders.

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