Thousands of convicted for smoking marijuana pardoned by Joe Biden

After US Vice President Kamala Harris said in a white house address that no one should go to jail for simply smoking marijuana, thousands of Americans were pardoned last week after being found guilty of possessing marijuana. This opened the door for marijuana to potentially be rescheduled under US federal law.

And speaking of the legal system,” Harris said. We are also altering the federal government’s policy toward marijuana, which you may have heard this week.

Harris said, “Because the bottom line is nobody should have to go to jail for smoking pot,” to the applause of the crowd.Although marijuana usage is allowed in almost 40 US states, it is nevertheless strictly prohibited in several of them and at the federal level.

A majority of Americans support reclassification as a first step toward wider legalisation, which would bring about significant changes for businesses and law enforcement as well as have an impact on millions of people.In advance of the midterm elections in November, in which the president’s fellow Democrats are defending control of the House of Representatives and Senate, the president’s decision is likely to gratify supporters in his left-leaning political base and fulfil a campaign promise.