Sending people to jail for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives โ for conduct that is legal in many states. Thatโs before you address the clear racial disparities around prosecution and conviction. Today, we begin to right these wrongs.
Iโd also like to note that as federal and state regulations change, we still need important limitations on trafficking, marketing, and underage sales of marijuana.
Third: We classify marijuana at the same level as heroin โ and more serious than fentanyl. It makes no sense. Iโm asking @SecBecerra and the Attorney General to initiate the process of reviewing how marijuana is scheduled under federal law.
Second: Iโm calling on governors to pardon simple state marijuana possession offenses. Just as no one should be in a federal prison solely for possessing marijuana, no one should be in a local jail or state prison for that reason, either.
First: Iโm pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. There are thousands of people who were previously convicted of simple possession who may be denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result. My pardon will remove this burden.
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