Rambler1223 t1_jayevu4 wrote on March 5, 2023 at 12:57 AM

>Yes, but that has to be done at the state level or as an act of Congress. This affects about 6,500 people. This is about all the Biden administration can do for past convictions.

Why can't they expunge records?

That would provide concrete help to those 6500 people.

alext06 t1_jaydlf8 wrote on March 5, 2023 at 12:47 AM

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Jokes on you! I'm from r/TheDeprogram !

speaks_truth_2_kiwis t1_jaydi3j wrote on March 5, 2023 at 12:46 AM

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

> The relief was automatic...

A pardon doesn't remove a conviction from your record.

No one has been or will be released from prison.

The fact that a convict has been pardoned may or may not change the mind of an employer, landlord, etc.

In that context, a cute little certificate saying that you were pardoned is probably worth a tiny little Something, to someone. Hopefully.

deck4242 t1_jaycyhz wrote on March 5, 2023 at 12:41 AM

Reply to comment by speaks_truth_2_kiwis in People convicted of a federal cannabis possession charge can now apply to have the conviction removed from their records by OregonTripleBeam

I mean they could remove it from everybody records with a click on a computer in washington.

speaks_truth_2_kiwis t1_jaycuwn wrote on March 5, 2023 at 12:41 AM

Reply to comment by moistsoup333 in People convicted of a federal cannabis possession charge can now apply to have the conviction removed from their records by OregonTripleBeam

>Why do they have to apply? Just remove all the convictions that don't make sense

A pardon doesn't remove a conviction from your record.

speaks_truth_2_kiwis t1_jayct40 wrote on March 5, 2023 at 12:40 AM

Reply to comment by deck4242 in People convicted of a federal cannabis possession charge can now apply to have the conviction removed from their records by OregonTripleBeam

>Stupid question: why do they have to apply ? Why not remove it for everyone automatically ?

A pardon doesn't remove a conviction from your record.

mcjohnson415 t1_jayco27 wrote on March 5, 2023 at 12:39 AM

Reply to comment by minnesotamoon in People convicted of a federal cannabis possession charge can now apply to have the conviction removed from their records by OregonTripleBeam

Drug use can still be safety issue.

FlyingButtPlugs t1_jayckg5 wrote on March 5, 2023 at 12:38 AM

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Three and a half months early or 3 and 1/2 months gestation?

speaks_truth_2_kiwis t1_jaycip8 wrote on March 5, 2023 at 12:38 AM

Reply to People convicted of a federal cannabis possession charge can now apply to have the conviction removed from their records by OregonTripleBeam

“The President’s pardon lifts barriers to housing, employment and educational opportunities for thousands of people with those prior convictions,”

Maybe. Which makes this disinformation.

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.

mcjohnson415 t1_jaych5p wrote on March 5, 2023 at 12:38 AM

Reply to comment by 0xWednesdei in People convicted of a federal cannabis possession charge can now apply to have the conviction removed from their records by OregonTripleBeam

This also won’t restore the damage to peoples lives by these prosecutions. Especially in minority communities, where most of the ‘enforcement’ was done.

Pure_Literature2028 t1_jaycdl3 wrote on March 5, 2023 at 12:37 AM

Reply to People convicted of a federal cannabis possession charge can now apply to have the conviction removed from their records by OregonTripleBeam

But can the get MMJ Licenses?

TheManWhoClicks t1_jayc1oe wrote on March 5, 2023 at 12:34 AM

Reply to People convicted of a federal cannabis possession charge can now apply to have the conviction removed from their records by OregonTripleBeam

I wonder what the total amount of damage to society is that politicians and law enforcement inflicted with cannabis being part of their “war on drugs”. Must be in the multiple trillions of $.