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    Biden pardons thousands of people convicted of marijuana offences

    by Gustaf Kilander Dec 22, 2023 2 minutes
    Source: REUTERS

    President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of people convicted of marijuana offences in Washington DC and on federal lands.

    He’s also set to commute the sentences of 11 non-violent drug offenders “serving disproportionately long sentences”.

    Mr Biden made the announcement in a statement on Friday morning,saying that “ was founded on the principle of equal justice under law”.

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