President Joe Biden pardoned thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana.
The President is also reducing the sentences of 11 people who were given a long period of jail time for nonviolent drug crimes.
“Criminal records for marijuana use and possession have imposed needless barriers to employment, housing, and educational opportunities,” Biden said in a statement. “Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana. It’s time that we right these wrongs.”
