When you have people getting rich and building fortunes off legal weed…
While others can’t participate in the industry because of previous arrests and convictions…
Bravo to President Biden and Vice-President Harris for what happened today.
Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana. Hear from @POTUS on the three steps he is taking to right these wrongs. pic.twitter.com/IqOxHxjgue
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 6, 2022
Today, President Biden pardoned all prior federal and D.C. offenses of simple marijuana possession.@POTUS also called on governors to pardon simple state marijuana possession offenses. pic.twitter.com/PGhVwuruKJ
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 6, 2022
President Biden just issued the pardon:
“I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., do hereby grant a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to all current United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who committed the offense of simple possession of marijuana.”
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) October 6, 2022
"The Attorney General, acting through the Pardon Attorney, is directed to develop and announce application procedures for certificates of pardon and to begin accepting applications in accordance with such procedures as soon as reasonably practicable." pic.twitter.com/IjIHVmzwtJ
— Michael McAuliff (@mmcauliff) October 6, 2022
And to those who don’t understand Civics or the ins and outs of Presidential Pardons..
THIS APPLIES ONLY TO FEDERAL CASES.
If you are charged and convicted in the STATE COURTS, that means you have to look for Pardons from your GOVERNOR.
AND, NO, PRESIDENT BIDEN CAN’T DECRIMINALIZE MARIJUANA.
WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN AND SENATOR.
So, to the Youth vote…..time for you to show up at the Polls in November.
Thank you, Kenny, for bringing receipts on the large role MVP played in today’s declaration.
Legacy? Kamala HARRIS introduced the Moore act to decriminalize marijuana also she’s was the 1st to create an reentry program that focused on getting folks jobs & education rather than incarceration. As far as joe he and Obama passed the fair sentencing act in 2010 pic.twitter.com/g5VTgCtxhD
— 2RawTooReal (@2RawTooReal) October 7, 2022
PS- Shout out to VP #KamalaHarris who didn't just talk about marijuana decriminalization but actually introduced the MORE Act that has passed the House under the leadership of Reps Lee & Nadler. I'm sure there was no bigger advocate in the WH than VP.https://t.co/zVxjjqfs2Z pic.twitter.com/dw465uQ3ld
— Reecie @BlackWomenViews (@ReecieColbert) October 6, 2022
Third: We classify marijuana at the same level as heroin – and more serious than fentanyl. It makes no sense. I’m asking @SecBecerra and the Attorney General to initiate the process of reviewing how marijuana is scheduled under federal law.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 6, 2022
Today, @POTUS pardoned all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. He has asked @SecBecerra and the Attorney General to review how marijuana is scheduled under federal law.
This is a step forward in correcting the historical injustices of failed drug policies.
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) October 6, 2022
Kamala Harris was a criminal justice reformer, especially regarding drug convictions (she literally created a prison diversion program for first time drug offenders), during a time when "tough on crime" was the prevailing view.
Abhorrent how people have lied about her legacy. https://t.co/TlQesMQDIF
— What Biden Has Done (@What46HasDone) October 6, 2022
POTUS pardoning every federal conviction for simple marijuana possession is a HUGE #BidenHarris promise kept! I also gotta mention this is a reversal of Trump's zealous marijuana criminalization policies. Folks can stop giving Trump unearned credit for criminal justice reform. https://t.co/ESIoql9vus pic.twitter.com/tiheSZot5B
— Reecie @BlackWomenViews (@ReecieColbert) October 6, 2022
Rev. Al Sharpton: “The United States will never justly legalize marijuana until it reckons with the outdated policies that equated thousands of young Black men with hardened drug pushers. President Biden’s righteous action today will give countless Americans their lives back."
— Toluse Olorunnipa (@ToluseO) October 6, 2022
Oh you’d be surprised what they blame the most productive and progressive Black public servants for. Not instantly undoing a centuries-old, inherently racist justice system that even their faves (despite decades of privilege and access) couldn’t fix somehow always makes the list. https://t.co/mBjVgHpyro
— Hope 🦬💙❤️ (@HopeisaBison) October 7, 2022
Y'all better give Vice President Harris the credit she deserve because this new policy of Biden pardoning all federal simple marijuana possession convictions is something she's been doing on the state and federal level for the last plus decade.
— 👑 Mr. Weeks 👑 (@WonderKing82) October 7, 2022
This is a day of hope and healing, as @POTUS takes historic steps to reform America’s approach to marijuana. These transformative actions are the latest manifestation of Democrats’ unyielding commitment to justice, especially for those unfairly harmed by cannabis criminalization.
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) October 6, 2022
I applaud @POTUS for pardoning all prior federal offenses for simple marijuana possession.
People of color have been disproportionately burdened by possession charges, despite similar usage rates as white people.This is a transformative step in the right direction.
— James E. Clyburn (@WhipClyburn) October 6, 2022
I must commend the timing.
Debt forgiveness and Marijuana pardons being located near the election means the young voters who normally ignore and tune out midterms are more likely to notice.They won’t turn out in super high numbers but it keeps a good percent engaged
— Terry Lee 王瑞民💜💙 (@TerryWatkinsJr1) October 6, 2022
Real talk for younger voters. Biden delivered on two major policies I never thought I’d see: Student loan forgiveness and marijuana pardons.
If you don’t vote in midterms, you’ll be telling every politician in America passing policies younger voters care about doesn’t matter.
— Brianna Wu (@BriannaWu) October 6, 2022
Worth noting that VP Harris is a team with President Biden.
Harris proposed pardoning low-level marijuana offenders during her presidential campaign. Now it has been accomplished.
I know this doesn’t fit the narrative so many have tried to smear the VP with but it’s the truth.
— Kaivan Shroff (@KaivanShroff) October 6, 2022
Marijuana prohibition has been the gateway drug for race discrimination on the streets of America.
Kudos to President Biden for his move to pardon federal offenders for simple possession and to create commonsense, equitable criminal justice policy in America.— Rep. Jamie Raskin (@RepRaskin) October 6, 2022
A six-week abortion ban in Ohio has forced people with cancer to travel out of state for abortions that are necessary to continue with life-saving treatment, according to affidavits submitted by abortion providers in the state. In at least two cases, cancer patients have been blocked from receiving treatment until their pregnancies were terminated — and getting an abortion required them to leave the state.
The cases underscore how abortion bans — even those with exceptions to save the life of the pregnant person — have upended patients’ lives and limited doctors’ abilities to provide essential medical treatments.
Got the word that our most senior IT person is retiring at the end of the year. :(
My heart is so broken. She is FIRE. Knows her shyt backwards and forwards. Always finds a solution to any problem presented. Knowledge is vast and expansive.
She’s been training some good people, and I know them, and they are not bad at all.
But, damn, it was always comforting to know that she never told me no…she only told me that she’d get back to me when she found a solution to my problems. :(
Yeah…I have to look crazy at these folks talking about Ukraine stepping back now…..it seems suspicious to me…
sarah kenchington (@scakenchington) tweeted at 6:16 AM on Fri, Oct 07, 2022:
even more baffling these arguments seem to be increasing NOW when the trajectory of the war is beyond a doubt in ukraine’s favour. why the heck should ukraine bow down to putin when they’re, um, winning?!
(https://twitter.com/scakenchington/status/1578343537430523906?t=rt_W2MK6sa63kUBKaOtmYw&s=03)
CLAP CLAP CLAP
The competence of 46 and his Administration
Simon Rosenberg (@SimonWDC) tweeted at 7:41 AM on Fri, Oct 07, 2022:
American economy continues to be among strongest in the world:
– Under Biden we’ve seen lowest uninsured/poverty rates in US history, lowest peacetime unemployment rate since WWII. 10m new jobs.
– Deficit is plummeting, dollar is soaring, historic investments in future growth.
(https://twitter.com/SimonWDC/status/1578364959271944192?t=2Mp0TfZ_vZMAEgURMT_Thg&s=03)
Andrew Wortman 🏳️🌈🇺🇸 (@AmoneyResists) tweeted at 4:19 PM on Thu, Oct 06, 2022:
If you or your colleagues are guilty of: sedition, treason, espionage, bribery, money laundering, insider trading, embezzlement, or helping plan/fund/organize/incite/execute a terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol, spare us your lecture about the “severity” of marijuana possession
(https://twitter.com/AmoneyResists/status/1578132886552805378?t=7sAwgyySSFeHXJyYjjs4WA&s=03)
Krys – Princess Meghan’s Royal Secret Weapon (@byetwit) tweeted at 1:20 PM on Thu, Oct 06, 2022:
You ever notice that the ‘neutrals’ ONLY ever talk about H&M “going against The Family”
NEVER speak about the 3 years that H&M were silent while the Palace daily briefed AGAINST them. NEVER mention that the Oprah interview was to correct the lies the palace had allowed to fester https://t.co/DbPuydn8F7
(https://twitter.com/byetwit/status/1578087775026528257?t=A2K9-q1TDy_aeBLIZPtO-g&s=03)
I shall not lie…
I’m stunned as phuck as to what’s been happening lately in Ukraine.
And, I still can’t wrap my mind over the dudes making their way to Alaska to ask for asylum.
The New York Times (@nytimes) tweeted at 7:31 AM on Fri, Oct 07, 2022:
“Right now they are in panic, they really are in panic.”
After months of static fighting and holding the line under Russian artillery barrages, Ukrainian soldiers have now engaged the Russians up close and gotten a chance to size up their opponent.
https://t.co/mj6RHokzR2
(https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1578362291334135808?t=1-vObi4zhwwJYWL7Dadlug&s=03)
Santiago Mayer (@santiagomayer_) tweeted at 4:52 PM on Thu, Oct 06, 2022:
Just your occasional reminder that as a Senator Kamala Harris co-sponsored the bill to legalize marijuana and that marijuana arrests in CA plummeted after she became AG.
(https://twitter.com/santiagomayer_/status/1578141247394394112?s=02)
Good Morning, Everyone😊😊😊