clemency

President Joe Biden announced the largest single-day act of clemency by a U.S. president, commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39 others convicted of nonviolent offenses. The measure, announced on Thursday, comes two weeks after after Biden pardoned his son, Hunter...

At the recent Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, Kyle Kazan, CEO of Glass House Group, emphasized the critical issues facing the cannabis industry in the U.S. today. He expressed his appreciation for the conference’s role in promoting cannabis discussions, pointing out the stark contrasts...

President Joe Biden told reporters Saturday night upon his return to the White House from Saudi Arabia that his administration is “working on” fulfilling his campaign pledge to free non-violent cannabis prisoners, reported Marijuana Moment. “I don’t think anyone...

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced pardons and commutations for 78 individuals with criminal records. The bulk of the clemency order focused on nonviolent drug offenders, with most already on home release during the COVID pandemic under the CARES Act. In a statement, Biden added that of...

President Joe Biden has finally granted clemency to dozens of individuals with non-violent federal drug convictions and commuted the sentences of 75 people who were serving time at home because of the pandemic. He also issued three pardons. The president's move marks his first...

President Joe Biden is considering using his executive authority to grant clemency to people serving federal prison sentences for certain non-violent drug convictions, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday. The question came up when Psaki was asked about plans for federal...