Will President Biden pardon people with previous federal drug convictions?

Barely a few weeks after Senator Bernie Sanders mentioned on a podcast called Kystall, Kyle and Friends that the president has executive powers but decides against it, the presidency has announced that the president will begin Granting pardons to nonviolent cannabis offenders in federal prisons.

Could it be that this statement was made to quell rumors that the president made cannabis reform policies on his campaign path just to garner votes?

As we all know, Joe Biden was never a staunch advocate of cannabis reform in the country. Not to mention, during his tenure as Senator decades ago, the President played a huge role in the tough legislation we now have against cannabis users.

The announcement of the presidency

White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced that the federal government has been considering ways to use the president’s executive powers to grant pardons to inmates on charges related to nonviolent drug arrest and convictions.

Psaki said this would begin around the middle of the president’s term in office.

This is the first time in this new administration that the White House has announced that steps will be taken to make progressive cannabis policy like this one. There are so many ways to use the executive power of the president and it will please many families when their relatives are pardoned on drug charges.

As expected, the press asked questions about the future of federal prisoners who have been imprisoned in their time since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The secretary answered these questions, saying that strict measures are being taken to ensure these inmates can return to their cells in the shortest possible time to complete their sentences.

Psaki also assured the public that the Biden government is actively working to give Americans a chance for a better future. The best way to secure America’s future is to reform the judicial system. Reformed policies will strengthen individual families across the country and also give the economy a major boost.

She added that the president is aware of the high numbers of colored people being jailed across the county for drug offenses. The President also acknowledged the unfair incarceration rate of these disadvantaged communities. To that end, the President is committed to finding the best ways to reduce incarceration and help people resume their lives after serving their sentences.

In exercising his grace powers, Biden will touch the lives of many families, all the more so when the government can help these nonviolent drug offenders and their communities.

Biden’s attitude

In all of these cases, the president has not given up his stance against cannabis reform policy.

When Biden was a senator, he supported extremely harsh laws that manipulated the system against the colored communities. He was a major contributor to the high incarceration rates of nonviolent drug offenders through the punitive drug laws that he helped approve.

His inaction to clean up a great mess of his creation disappoints several proponents of cannabis reform; The president has not kept any of his campaign promises to decriminalize marijuana.

Sometime in April this year, Psaki announced that the White House would initiate a process of modest reforms that will reclassify marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act. However, this was said in response to questions about the president’s promise to pardon those on nonviolent drug charges. Activists and other marijuana advocates have since stated that their claim fails to fulfill the promise of grace.

Subtle rescheduling of cannabis will not allow pardons of any kind to be granted. When marijuana is moved from List I to List II, convicted inmates are given slightly reduced sentences at best.

In order for mass pardon to happen if the president does not change his stance, lawmakers must embrace the opportunity by approving cannabis reform policies to decriminalize marijuana nationwide.

What to expect at this time

Minister Psaki said that plans are still being revised and that nothing concrete has been decided yet. The public is expected to remain calm as the administration has not yet decided which path to take to help those affected.

With the President’s grace powers, he can help clear the records of nonviolent cannabis offenders. In this way, these people would be put back on the right footing to participate in society again, they could get well-paid jobs, and their voting rights would be restored. The president could also lower or release the sentences of incarcerated nonviolent cannabis offenders in federal prisons across the country.

According to reports, the president already has a team that makes tacit recommendations.

Powers of pardon exercised by previous administrations

President Obama and President Trump have exercised their executive powers in different ways. They granted pardons to several non-violent drug offenders.

Previous administrations exercised their pardon very late in their tenure, so progress has been very limited.

The Trump administration has been criticized for its approach to pardoning prisoners. During his tenure, Trump ignored the Justice Department and instead consulted with allies and friends. Most of the pardons granted by Trump have been influenced by celebrities and wealthy people with connections.

The Obama administration issued over 1,900 pardons, and the majority of the candidates were selected by the Justice Department. The department made recommendations based on simple and nonviolent beliefs. The Biden administration is trying to follow the approach taken by Obama’s team.

last words

The President may only exercise his pardon in the third year of his term of office.

It’s good to know that Biden plans to deliver on his election promises by developing a pardon system to address racial inequality in the justice system regarding cannabis drug offenders.

Regardless, marijuana advocates expect the president to act quickly.

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