Biden Exploring Clemency For Non-Violent Federal Drug Inmates, Advocates Want All Pot Prisoners Released

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By Maureen Meehan President Joe Biden is considering using his executive authority to grant clemency to people serving federal prison sentences for certain non-violent drug convictions, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday. Biden should grant clemency to all of them without delay,” Angelos concluded.  This article originally appeared on Benzinga and has been reposted with permission. Biden campaigned on expunging prior cannabis records and respecting the rights of states to set their own laws on cannabis legalization. Biden, as Angelos pointed out, campaigned on expunging prior cannabis records and respecting the rights of states to set their own laws on cannabis legalization. The question came up when Psaki was asked about plans for federal inmates who were released to home confinement during the pandemic and are now expected to return back to prison.

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Biden campaigned on expunging prior cannabis records and respecting the rights of states to set their own laws on cannabis legalization.

By Maureen Meehan

President Joe Biden is considering using his executive authority to grant clemency to people serving federal prison sentences for certain non-violent drug convictions, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday.

The question came up when Psaki was asked about plans for federal inmates who were released to home confinement during the pandemic and are now expected to return back to prison. Some 4,000 federal...

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