President Biden Pardons, Commutes 16 Non-Violent Drug Offenders: Cannabis Prisoners Excluded
President Joe Biden pardoned 11 people convicted of non-violent drug charges and commuted the sentences of five others. He said the move was part of his commitment to addressing racial disparities as many of them received disproportionately longer sentences than they would have under current law.
“America is a nation founded on the promise of second chances,” Biden said Wednesday in a statement announcing the decision. “We also recommit to building a criminal justice system that lives up to those ideals and ensures that everyone receives equal justice under law.”
Cannabis Prisoners Need Not Apply
Among the 16 recipients of Biden’s clemency actions, none were non-violent cannabis prisoners. Despite the president’s promise, repeated on countless …