In order to qualify for a pardon, you had to have been charged or convicted with simple possession of marijuana before October 6 by either a federal court or DC Superior Court. Qualifying individua…
can now begin applying for a “certificate of proof” showing that they have been officially forgiven for their crime, the Justice Department announced Friday.which is run through the Office of the Pardon Attorney’s website, “allows eligible persons to submit documentation to the Office of the Pardon Attorney and receive a certificate indicating the person was pardoned on Oct. 6, 2022, for simple possession of marijuana.
In order to qualify for a pardon, you had to have been charged or convicted with simple possession of marijuana before October 6 by either a federal court or DC Superior Court. Qualifying individuals also had to be a US citizen or lawfully present in the US both at the time of the offense and when Biden issued the pardon last year.that officials said there are currently no Americans serving prison time solely on federal simple marijuana possession charges.
The DOJ noted in its announcement on Friday that the president’s pardon does not apply to state marijuana convictions. As part of last year’s announcement, Biden encouraged governors to take similar steps to pardon state simple marijuana possession charges, a move that would potentially affect many thousands more Americans.
Though Biden’s move last year represented the first significant step taken by a US president toward removing criminal penalties for possessing marijuana, it stopped short of full decriminalization, which has enjoyed growing support among both political parties.
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