President Biden announced Oct. 6 that he would grant mass pardons for anyone convicted of a federal crime for simple possession of marijuana, a step long sought by advocates as many states are legalizing cannabis for recreational use and reckoning with the reality that criminalization has disproportionately impacted communities of color.
The president also said his administration would expedite a review of whether marijuana should continue to be listed as a Schedule I substance, a classification that also applies to heroin, LSD and ecstasy.
Here’s what to know about his announcement — and who it would impact and how.
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