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Biden, Jr.  \nThe White House  \n1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500  \nRE: Pardon for Federal Marijuana Offenders  \nDear Mr. President:  \nWe write in support of your strong leadership on criminal justice reform in the United States. We share your goals of a more just and fair society that lives up to the promises made in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. We believe, as you do, that real and lasting public safety can only be achieved by fulfilling those promises.  \nFor these reasons, we urge you to exercise your authority as the chief law enforcement officer and the sole decision-maker on clemency under the U.S. Constitution to grant a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to all persons subject to federal criminal or civil enforcement on the basis of non-violent marijuana offenses.  \nAs you know, the federal “war on drugs”1 has crushed many souls and countless futures, while spreading intolerable levels of mistrust and dysfunction between minority communities and those sworn to protect them.2 Although the war impacts individuals of all races, the effects of drug prohibition—from surveillance and arrest, to trial and conviction, to incarceration and reentry into society—are felt most keenly by the poor, the powerless, and people of color.3 Reckoning with these harms is a critical civil rights issue, which must proceed with what Dr. King memorably described as the “fierce urgency of now.”4  \nThis resolve is witnessed today in both red and blue states, from coast to coast, as the American people call for an end to marijuana prohibition. Whatever one thinks of other drugs and other defendants, incarcerating marijuana offenders in federal prisons is a misuse of our nation’s resources and grossly hypocritical, given that a clear majority of Americans oppose marijuana prohibition and about half admit to using the drug during their lifetime.5 It also stands against the arc of history and the principle of federalism: nearly three-quarters ofthe states have now abandoned the federal government ’s blanket criminal ban in favor of safe, regulated legal access to marijuana for adults and/or those with qualifying medical conditions.6  \nThe harms of incarceration are obvious, but the pains of federal marijuana convictions transcend prison walls, making it more difficult for someone to get a job, access affordable housing, and  \nreceive an education.7 A conviction can forever limit an individual’s constitutional rights and can put the American dream further out of reach for an entire family.  \nEnough is enough. No one should be locked up in federal prison for marijuana. No one should continue to bear the scarlet letter of a federal conviction for marijuana offenses.  \nWe know you share our concerns. In November 2019, during a Democratic Primary Debate, you stated: “I think we should decriminalize marijuana, period. And I think everyone—anyone who has a record—should be let out of jail, their records expunged,   completely zeroed out.”8 On the eve of your election, you reaffirmed “my commitment to you,” the American people, to“decriminalize marijuana and automatically expunge prior marijuana convictions.”9 You were right then, and you remain right today.  \nRelief from the federal war on marijuana would not only be just, it would also be good policy by advancing public safety and economic prosperity.10 A general pardon poses a low risk to the American public by releasing the last remaining prisoners of federal marijuana prohibition.  \nThose who will have their sentences commuted comprise a small percentage of the federal prison population and are incarcerated only for non-violent marijuana offenses.11 All other beneficiaries of a categorical pardon represent an even lower risk, since these people are already living peacefully among their neighbors. 12  \nA general pardon of all federal marijuana offenders would also be consistent with the Constitution and past prac","cbCaid2GxA2G0tnO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaid2GxA2G0tnO","pdf",461458,26,"English","# Pardon request for federal marijuana offenders\n## Grounds and rationale\n## Public safety, low risk, and consistency with constitutional practice\n## Acknowledgments and signatories list","[{\"question\":\"What action does the letter request from President Biden?\",\"answer\":\"The letter urges the President to grant a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to all persons subject to federal criminal or civil enforcement for non-violent marijuana offenses.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the letter argue a federal marijuana pardon is justified?\",\"answer\":\"It contends that the federal “war on drugs” has caused severe harm and that federal convictions create persistent obstacles to jobs, housing, and education.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the letter address the risk to public safety and legal consistency?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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