Vice President Harris is going to gather a group on Friday to discuss changing the marijuana laws with rapper Fat Joe, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and people who were forgiven for marijuana convictions.
A White House representative said Harris will talk about the actions the Biden administration has taken to change the criminal justice system, including forgiving many Americans with federal marijuana possession charges.
Harris is also expected to talk about other steps taken to change the criminal justice system, including an order President Biden issued in 2022 President Biden stopped federal officers from using chokeholds unless they have to use deadly force and restricted when federal law enforcement can use no-knock warrants. Biden has used his power to forgive several people who were found guilty of nonviolent crimes and to reduce the sentences of many people convicted of nonviolent drug crimes.
Biden has used his power to forgive several people found guilty of nonviolent crimes and to reduce the sentences of dozens of people convicted of nonviolent drug crimes. Several people who were found guilty of simple possession of marijuana under federal law were pardoned by the president in October 2022.
Vice President Harris will gather a group on Friday to discuss changing the marijuana laws with rapper Fat Joe, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and people who were forgiven for marijuana convictions. A White House representative said Harris will talk about the actions the Biden administration has taken to change the criminal justice system, including forgiving many Americans with federal marijuana possession charges. pardoned everyone who has been convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law.
