Louisiana vetoes marijuana pardon bill
Louisiana's governor has vetoed a bill to pardon first-time marijuana offenders. The decision has sparked debates about the social justice system and the potential economic imp
The U.S. Department of Justice has extended the deadline for comment on the pardon to August 15
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in March that it was officially launching an online portal to make it easier than ever for people with minor convictions for cannabis u
Colorado Governor Demands Pardon for Psychedelic Convictions
After his state’s groundbreaking new law legalizing psychedelic drugs, the governor of Colorado wants to go further. Jared Polis, the Democrat who was elected to his second t
How to apply for a Biden-Weed pardon
After months of waiting, the Justice Department just went online with an online application. More than 20,000 people are eligible. Nearly five months after promising pardons for fe
0 or 6,500? – How many people are eligible for pardons under President Biden’s cannabis pardon?
In line with President Joe Biden’s plan to change state marijuana laws, the US Sentencing Commission (USSC) believes over 6,500 Americans qualify for a pardon. Earlier this m
AOC Slams Biden’s Pardon for Omitting Undocumented Immigrants: ‘Where’s Our DREAM Act?’
Through Nina Zdinjak Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is once again campaigning for immigrants. In an interview with Pod Save America on Tuesday, AOC welcomed President Biden&#
The Indiana government will not issue a pardon for cannabis crimes, but will advocate deletion
Pardons are still a hot topic after President Joe Biden announced Oct. 6 that he would pardon citizens convicted of federal cannabis charges and urged state governors to do the sam
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Nancy Mace speaks on Biden’s pardon, marijuana reclassification and state reform bill
Congresswoman Nancy Mace is in the final stages of her first Republican re-election campaign in what she calls the Purple Swing district. Where many other congressmen up for re-ele
Activists demonstrate in DC for a cannabis pardon
Hip-hop icons Redman and M1 of Dead Prez will join cannabis activists in Washington, DC on Monday to protest the Biden administration’s failure to release people jailed on fe
Pennsylvania Marijuana Pardon Project Finds Errors in Pardon Requests
The Pennsylvania Marijuana Pardon Project launched in September and approximately 3,500 applications were submitted for consideration. While these applications are now awaiting off
Biden’s cannabis pardon doesn’t help anyone – Cannabis | weed | marijuana
No one is currently incarcerated in a federal prison for simple possession of cannabis. The White House has given the figure of 6,500 people who will benefit from this pardon. But
Must governors follow Biden’s cannabis pardon?
“I don’t think there’s going to be a high enough level of concern in the short term, and probably not even in the longer term,” said Gregg Peppin, a Republi
Poll: Majority supports Biden’s cannabis pardon
The country overwhelmingly supports President Biden’s historic moves on U.S. marijuana policy, according to a poll released Tuesday. The new poll, conducted by Politico and M
So many Americans support Biden’s Weed Pardon
If there’s one thing Americans can agree on, it’s weed. This acceptance of the drug has been evolving for years and has become an unlikely commonality among political p
Stocks go green on Biden pardon, news rescheduling
By Adam Jackson, Green Market Report Cannabis stocks on stock exchanges rose late Thursday afternoon after President Biden made a surprise announcement that he would pardon thousan
Biden Weed Pardon spurs response from the cannabis community and beyond
President Joseph Biden’s historic announcement that he would be pardoning all federal marijuana-possession convictions and directing government officials to investigate easin
Here’s what Senator Cory Booker had to say about Biden’s marijuana pardon
Through Nina Zdinjak President Joe Biden announced he would pardon all previous federal offenses for simple marijuana possession, the White House announced Thursday, sending cannab
Why is Biden’s pardon important for Latinx people and Latin America? 
This article was written by Nicolás Jose Rodriguez and originally published on Benzinga. President Joe Biden’s pardon of all previous federal offenses of simple possession o
The winners and losers of Biden’s big pardon messages
When my phone lit up with news of President Biden’s big cannabis industry news, I immediately realized that politics is a give and take game, so why now Joe? Why did Presiden
In Historic Move, Biden announces he will pardon thousands of state cannabis offenses
Today President Joe Biden announced that he will pardon people with federal convictions for simple possession of cannabis. He also announced that he would direct U.S. Attorney Gene