In Proclamation 10467 of October 6, 2022 (Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana), I exercised my authority under the Constitution to pardon individuals who committed or were convicted of the offense of simple possession of marijuana in violation of the Controlled Substances Act and section 48–904.01(d)(1) of the Code…

I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., do hereby grant a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to all current United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who, on or before the date of this proclamation, committed or were convicted of the offense of simple possession of marijuana, attempted simple possession of marijuana, or use of marijuana, regardless of whether they have been charged with or prosecuted for these offenses on or before the date of this proclamation

  • @[email protected]
    8•2 years ago

    Does the federal government typically charge many people with simple possession, attempted simple possession, or use though? Most of those charges would be state and thus unpardonable. Like, don’t get me wrong it’s cool and all and a good thing, but it’s more performative than actually effective.

    Thanks for the preventative pardon anyway, I guess.

    • Flying Squid
      8•2 years ago

      I’m guessing those charges happened a lot in D.C. before decriminalization. Which is just another reason why D.C. should be a state.

  • Grammaton Cleric
    21•2 years ago

    He seems to be laying the groundwork for legalization, or at least doing what he can about the issue

    • @[email protected]
      15•2 years ago

      This was done already but it seems this particular addition is to address anyone left out the first time.

    • @[email protected]
      6•2 years ago

      I live in a non-prohibition state, so haven’t thought about the fact that there are still prohibition states for years.