BIDEN'S PARDONS

 

PARDONS THAT RELEASE NO ONE FROM PRISON ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE TO   ANYONE

It's time for President Biden to act on his promise.  That would be granting the pardons he announced.  In the interest of mercy, compassion and integrity he needs to grant clemency to all nonviolent marijuana offenders serving egregious sentences in Federal Prison.  This should be an easy call.   

It's time for the Department of Justice to deliver the pardon certificates that President Biden promised last fall.

 

The President announced the issuance of marijuana-specific pardons on October 6, 2022 as part of a widely supported set of actions recognizing the folly of federal cannabis prohibition. Thousands of people with federal criminal records for simple marijuana possession are eligible for a pardon that would help them obtain employment, housing, education, and more.

 

Unfortunately, more than three months later, the Department of Justice pardon website indicates that the applications to obtain a pardon certificate are still unavailable.

Norml's discussion of this Presidential authority.