Biden makes thousands convicted on marijuana charges eligible for pardon

An extreme closeup shows a person's pink lips holding a smoking cannabis joint.

U.S. President Joe Biden is making thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia eligible for pardons, the White House said Friday, in his latest round of executive clemencies meant to rectify racial disparities in the justice system.

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