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This applies to somewhere in the neighborhood of 149 people[1]. [1]https://www.businessinsider.com/bidens-marijuana-pardons-wont-free-many-currently-in-federal
by ch4s3 4y ago
This applies to somewhere in the neighborhood of 149 people[1].
[1]https://www.businessinsider.com/bidens-marijuana-pardons-wont-free-many-currently-in-federal-prison-2022-10#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20United%20States,in%20the%20fiscal%20year%202015 https://www.businessinsider.com/bidens-marijuana-pardons-won....
- runjake 4y agoThe way I’m reading it, it also applies to people who are not incarcerated but still have felonies on their records. If so, that’s a whole lot more than 149 people.
- 9wzYQbTYsAIc 4y ago6 500, according to https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33113859 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33113859 In 2017, there were 650 000 marijuana arrests across the states, up from the year before. https://wayofleaf.com/blog/weed-arrests-by-state https://wayofleaf.com/blog/weed-arrests-by-state
- viscanti 4y agoThat's just in the DC metro area. Nationally it could be higher.
- runjake 4y agoThanks for taking the time to fill in some blanks. Great links.
- 9wzYQbTYsAIc 4y agoMy pleasure and thanks for taking the time to thank.
- ch4s3 4y agoThat could be correct, I didn’t read it closely. I think the total number then is still probably quite low. I’m not disparaging the move and think it’s good but adding perspective.
- ekianjo 4y ago"Highly symbolic" or "game changer" to be reported by newspapers
- pessimizer 4y agoMoving from victory to victory, burnishing his progressive record. But will midterm voters recognize his overwhelming success?