On a press tour following his announcement of pardons of more than 175,000 state-level marijuana possession and paraphernalia convictions this week, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said there’s still work to do to expunge cannabis convictions, and he’s pledging to work with lawmakers to achieve the broader reform. Moore acknowledged in an interview with NPR […]| Marijuana Moment
“Though symbolically important, the president’s general pardon for simple marijuana possession and related offenses was destined to have a marginal impact.” By Erik Luna, Arizona State University & Weldon Angelos, The Weldon Project On October 6, 2022, President Joe Biden issued a historic general pardon for all previous crimes of simple marijuana possession in violation […]| Marijuana Moment
President Joe Biden, who has previously falsely stated on several occasions that his marijuana pardons also expunged people’s records, has now acknowledged the limitations of his action—stating that for clemency recipients, “their records should be expunged as well, I might add.” At a campaign event in Philadelphia on Wednesday, where Biden and Vice President Kamala […]| Marijuana Moment
The Biden administration’s proposed rule to federally reschedule marijuana has officially been posted, kicking off a public comment period that’s expected to elicit a major response from supporters and opponents of cannabis reform alike. About a week after President Joe Biden and the Justice Department both confirmed that they are seeking to move cannabis from […]| Marijuana Moment
President Joe Biden “smokes” former President Donald Trump on marijuana policy, his reelection campaign said short after the administration announced a historic cannabis rescheduling action on Thursday. In an email blast that was sent out hours after the president announced the “monumental” step to reclassify cannabis, his campaign highlighted the “stark contrast with the Trump […]| Marijuana Moment
The governor of Maryland has pardoned more than 175,000 convictions for low-level marijuana and paraphernalia offenses—a sweeping clemency action that is being granted about a year after the state implemented cannabis legalization. Gov. Wes Moore (D) announced the mass pardon on Monday, describing it as “the largest such action in our nation’s history” and noting […]| Marijuana Moment