In an announcement that took the world by surprise.
President Biden declared this afternoon that he would pardon all federal prisoners currently incarcerated for simple marijuana possession offenses.Biden also announced that he has directed US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to begin the process of rescheduling marijuana under federal law .“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 wrote. “My forgiveness will remove this burden.”
Biden's announcement marks one of the most radical actions ever taken by a president regarding cannabis.“We classify marijuana at the same level as heroin, and more serious than fentanyl,” Biden wrote. "Has no sense."
The measure, of course, does not immediately legalize marijuana . Biden's move only begins a process that could result in cannabis being reclassified or removed from the federal drug list.
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