Biden Pardons Thousands Convicted of Non-Violent Drug Offences

President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of individuals who were convicted of using and possessing marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia. Additionally, he is granting clemency to 11 people serving what the White House describes as “disproportionately long” sentences for nonviolent drug offenses, as reported by Zeke Miller for the Associated Press. This latest pardon follows a previous one issued just before the 2022 midterm elections, which made individuals convicted of simple possession on federal lands eligible for pardons.