speaks_truth_2_kiwis t1_jayrzsf wrote
Reply to comment by bubleve in People convicted of a federal cannabis possession charge can now apply to have the conviction removed from their records by OregonTripleBeam
> They pardoned federal crimes. Your statement was about the state level so that is what I responded to.
You're confusing me with another poster.
> It is unclear to me if the president has those powers, pretty sure that has to be Congress.
In any case. the Biden admin is implying that this action does more than it actually does. Disinforming the public and taking credit for more than he actually did.
> “The President’s pardon lifts barriers to housing, employment and educational opportunities for thousands of people with those prior convictions,”
Maybe.
If it's up to the federal government (federal jobs and such), this may work. Of course, the Biden admin fired a bunch of people for mj early on, didn't they?
And who knows what future administrations might do.
But a pardon doesn't expunge a conviction from your record.
And an employer can still absolutely refuse to hire a pardoned mj convict.
And a landlord can still absolutely refuse housing.
No one has been or will be released from prison.
The best possible result is a certificate saying you've been pardoned by Joe Biden. Which may actually mean something to some relevant people. Or it may not.
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