The head of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) says President Joe Biden’s mass marijuana pardon last year is one example of how his administration is delivering for Black voters “despite the obstruction” from Republicans in Congress. As the 2024 presidential election ramps up amid troubling polling for the Biden administration, DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison discussed […]
I could very well be wrong about this, but my understanding is that decriminalizing Marijuana wouldn’t automatically trigger a release of all persons previously convicted on Marijuana charges, and they would each individually need to appeal their cases. It seems like both actions would be needed if the objective is to prevent Marijuana charges in the future and correct for Marijuana charges in the past.
I could very well be wrong about this, but my understanding is that decriminalizing Marijuana wouldn’t automatically trigger a release of all persons previously convicted on Marijuana charges, and they would each individually need to appeal their cases. It seems like both actions would be needed if the objective is to prevent Marijuana charges in the future and correct for Marijuana charges in the past.