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President Biden pardoned everyone convicted of marijuana possession under federal law and said the U.S. will review how the drug is classified.

Thursday, October 6, 2022 3:14 PM ET

The pardons will clear about 6,500 people who were convicted on federal charges of simple possession of marijuana from 1992 to 2021 and thousands more who were convicted of possession in the District of Columbia, officials said.

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