No one should be in prison for marijuana
🗽 700,000 people are arrested for possession of marijuana—non-violent crimes.
As we mark the one-year anniversary of President Biden's unprecedented pardon of simple marijuana possession charges, we must continue to press for expanded pardons for all marijuana offenses. Although this was a historic initiative, it only provided relief to an estimated 6,500 people.
The majority of Americans, regardless of political affiliation, agree that individuals should not be incarcerated for marijuana-related offenses.
As progressive champions we are advocating for a mass pardon by President Biden that would result in the expungement of millions of cannabis records that were assigned under state and local criminal codes.
Advocates have already submitted the legal materials required to make mass pardons a reality. Additionally, the Last Prisoner Project has proposed a federal clemency board that could address even the most complicated of charges as well as addressing those still incarcerated.
Click here to START WRITING: to President Biden: Pardon all marijuana offenders, not just low-level charges
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