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Biden’s Marijuana Pardons Are Baby Steps, Falling Far Short of Real Reform of America’s Drug Laws

17 Oct 2022

On October 6, President Biden announced a pardon of prior Federal offenses for simple possession of marijuana, urging all governors to follow suit for state offenses. Mr. Biden also asked the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to “initiate the administrative process to review expeditiously how marijuana is scheduled under Federal law.”

Authors

Jeffrey Miron

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United States of America