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Biden to pardon everyone convicted on federal marijuana possession charges

President Joe Biden walks toward members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., before his departure to Poughkeepsie, New York, on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he will pardon all individuals convicted on federal charges of simple marijuana possession, a move that the White House estimated would affect more than 6,500

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