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5. Definitely pardon the less than 200 who are in federal prisons for non-violent marijuana use. I'd pardon a bunch more

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 01:59 PM

Dec 8

minor drug traffickers too.

"The number of federal offenders sentenced for simple possession of marijuana is relatively small and has been declining steadily from 2,172 in fiscal year 2014 to only 145 in fiscal year 2021."

https://www.ussc.gov/research/research-reports/weighing-impact-simple-possession-marijuana

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Here's how to catch the shooter [View all] Geechie Dec 8 OP

That would only work for any federal charges thatdemguy Dec 8 #1

Unless the murderer crosses state lines Geechie Dec 8 #6

Oh well... Geechie Dec 9 #15

And hope the shooter doesn't realize sarisataka Dec 8 #3

Biden should confess to the shooting PedroXimenez Dec 8 #4

I am amazed that he hasn't been accused of it ALREADY... Jack Valentino Dec 9 #12

BIDEN, WHY WON'T YOU DO THESE THINGS?! W_HAMILTON Dec 9 #10

Then why are there still 10k still in fed prison? Geechie Dec 9 #14

THIS: Geechie Dec 12 #16

Raise the Reward to 10 million Monopoly money. And Pardon the Sellers too. DontBelieveEastisEas Dec 8 #7

Brilliant! Geechie Dec 8 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Polybius Dec 8 #9