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A comment on Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana. Parent comment

Re:Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of M... by pfhayes on Friday October 07, 2022 @12:40AM (#33117516)
Nobody is being released from prison. The White House said that there’s currently nobody in federal prison for “simple possession”, which is what is being pardoned
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Re:Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of M... by squigs25 on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @12:43PM (#33165542)
This. No one is getting released from prison because of this decision. It has been worded in such a way that makes it sound like it will have far more impact, which is of course intentional and political.
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