Re:Biden pardons marijuana use nationwide
by dragonwriter on Friday December 22, 2023 @02:29PM
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> So, they may soon be freeing folks who are still a danger.
Probably not; federally, simple possession of marijuana carries a maximum 1 year sentence and had 145 convictions in 2021, with zero prisoners as of January 2022 in federal custody solely on simple possession of marijuana charges.
The impact of this is almost entirely on clearing past records, not releasing current offenders.
Probably not; federally, simple possession of marijuana carries a maximum 1 year sentence and had 145 convictions in 2021, with zero prisoners as of January 2022 in federal custody solely on simple possession of marijuana charges.
The impact of this is almost entirely on clearing past records, not releasing current offenders.
https://www.ussc.gov/research/research-reports/weighing-impa...