Weldon Angelos of the Weldon Project/Mission Green and Academy for Justice Director Erik Luna Spearhead Celebrity Endorsed Letter to U.S. President Biden Urging a Pardon for Federal Marijuana Offenders
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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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The harms of incarceration are obvious, but the pains of federal marijuana convictions transcend prison walls.
Key Points:
- The harms of incarceration are obvious, but the pains of federal marijuana convictions transcend prison walls.
- The request to President Biden comes at a time when an overwhelming 68% of U.S. adults support the federal legalization of cannabis.
- The letter to President Biden emphasizes that a full pardon of federal marijuana offenders is consistent with the U.S. Constitution and past practices of presidents from both political parties.
- President Biden has the power to do the same for the federal war on marijuana, the letter emphasizes.