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Biden pardons thousands with federal convictions of simple marijuana possession

Biden pardons thousands with federal convictions of simple marijuana possession


Biden pardons thousands with federal convictions of simple marijuana possession
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Administration officials said that the pardon could benefit about 6,500 people, the Hill reports.

The president also called on the secretary of health and human services and the attorney general to begin the administrative process to review how marijuana is scheduled under federal law.

This classification puts marijuana in the same schedule as for heroin and LSD and even higher than the classification of fentanyl and methamphetamine, two drugs that are fueling the ongoing overdose epidemic across the country.

The Associated Press contributed to this report

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