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Biden Commutes 1,500 Sentences, Grants 39 Pardons — Pot Prisoners Included — Marks Single-Day Record
Thursday, December 12, 2024 - 1:01pm | 597President 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...
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EXCLUSIVE — Glass House CEO Advocates For Cannabis Reform: 'Call Congress, The President... People Are Sitting In Prison'
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 9:38am | 552At 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...
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Will Biden Free Cannabis Prisoners? He Assures He's 'Working On' His Campaign Promise
Sunday, July 17, 2022 - 11:19pm | 521President 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...
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Cannabis Industry Reacts To President Biden's Clemency News
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 3:30pm | 1087On 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...
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Biden Grants Clemency To Some With Federal Cannabis & Drug Convictions, Issues First Pardons
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - 9:32am | 822President 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...
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Biden Exploring Clemency For Non-Violent Federal Drug Inmates, Advocates Want All Pot Prisoners Released
Thursday, August 12, 2021 - 4:03pm | 572President 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...