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Garamendi’s Statement on President Biden Pardoning All Federal Marijuana Possession Offenses

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Post from OCTOBER 6, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) issued the following statement after President Biden announced pardons for all federal marijuana possession offenses:

“President Biden’s announcement today marks a historic point in the fight against mass incarceration and against policies that disproportionately hurt communities of color. The decades of unequal enforcement of drug laws can now begin to be addressed,” Garamendi said.“This policy will allow those convicted of possessing a drug, now legal in California, to seek employment, housing, and military service without the barrier of a felony conviction,” Garamendi concluded.

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