President Biden is planning to issue an executive order pardoning people convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law.

He’ll also urge governors to do the same for state cases of civil possession of marijuana. https://t.co/aGiRLM8JOx

— POLITICO (@politico) October 6, 2022

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Sending people to jail for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives – for conduct that is legal in many states. That’s before you address the clear racial disparities around prosecution and conviction. Today, we begin to right these wrongs.

— President Biden (@POTUS) October 6, 2022

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Biden youth outreach: Canceling student debt, pardoning marijuana possession, defending abortion rights

Republican youth outreach: Suing to stop student debt relief, attacking Biden for extremely popular marijuana reform, forcing rape victims to give birth to their rapist’s baby

— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) October 7, 2022

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I applaud the president for yesterday’s executive action on marijuana. But we’ve got a long way to go. I happen to believe that marijuana should be legal all over this country. pic.twitter.com/blqiMi4ulI

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) October 7, 2022

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Marijuana arrests account for over half of all drug arrests in our country.

This is an important step forward, but we must keep pushing for more. Legalize marijuana. Expunge records. Protect undocumented folks. End the war on drugs. https://t.co/rH8QPrtKU7

— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) October 7, 2022

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Wait, so do I get my job at the WH back? https://t.co/PSOlsNQzQ4

— Anya Lehr (@anyalehr) October 6, 2022

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An overwhelming number of Black people impacted by marijuana conviction are ineligible for these special pardon projects due to stacking of charges and tough on policing legislation.

— Miracle. ESQ. MSW. (@miracolomucize) October 6, 2022

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Learning that 0 people are being freed by Biden’s order and feeling like an idiot for being optimistic for a second. I wonder if Democrats ever consider what repeatedly doing this type of empty, symbolic, hope crushing let-down stuff does to folks.

— Read Class Struggle Unionism by Joe Burns (@JoshuaPotash) October 7, 2022

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BREAKING: Beto O’Rourke heeds Joe Biden’s call to end marijuana crimes — announces that when he becomes governor Texas will “finally legalize marijuana” and “expunge the records of those arrested” for its possession. RT IF YOU HOPE BETO BEATS GREG ABBOTT!

— Occupy Democrats (@OccupyDemocrats) October 6, 2022

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Nobody in America is made any safer because we put someone in prison for marijuana possession. Join us in telling every governor to follow Biden’s lead and pardon everyone in your state who has been convicted of simple marijuana possession.

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— Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) October 7, 2022

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If President Biden can pardon all federal possession of marijuana convictions, every single Governor should do the same for state convictions.

This is long overdue

— Isaac G. Bryan (@ib2_real) October 6, 2022

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Breaking News: President Biden pardoned everyone convicted of marijuana possession under federal law and said the U.S. will review how the drug is classified. https://t.co/frPIONvJJc

— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 6, 2022

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