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Congressional Cannabis Caucus Co-Chairs Urge President Biden To Pardon Federal Cannabis Prisoners
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NORML: Biden Must Commute, Pardon and Expunge Federal Marijuana Offenses
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Coalition calls for justice telling Biden to pardon non-violent federal marijuana offenses
The coalition is urging President Biden to demonstrate his commitment to criminal justice reform by immediately issuing a general pardon to all former federal, non-violent cannabis offenders in the U.S.
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A coalition of business groups and criminal justice reform advocates are holding President Biden accountable in following through with his campaign promise for criminal justice reform. Specifically, the coalition is asking Biden to act upon his call to “zero out” the criminal records of non-violent marijuana offenders, which he spoke about on the campaign trail.
This underscores the ongoing disparity between the drug war and the legalized markets.
Weldon Angelos was incarcerated for a non-violent offense. In 2004, he was dealt a mandatory minimum sentence of 55 years spanning numerous marijuana and weapons charges under federal code 924(c), which calls for the stacking of compulsory minimums for dealers carrying guns during their crimes.
Angelos contends he did not have a weapon. However, the charge stuck.
Angelos, who had no prior offenses as an adult, was bound to a sentence that the presiding District Court Judge, Paul Cassell, did not support.
Cassell would become a prominent supporter of commuting Angelos sentence. Over the years, support came from some noteworthy people and businesses, including Snoop Dogg, Senators Mike Lee and Cory Booker, and
Can the cannabis industry be an agent of social justice? Or is it just another big business?
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