If President Biden had actually needed to do one thing concerning the issues dealing with our cities and states—rising crime, dependancy and overdose deaths—he may need finished one thing to stop unlawful drug use. As an alternative, he selected to attenuate the risks of drug use by granting pardons for criminals convicted of marijuana possession beneath federal regulation. In so doing, Mr. Biden has despatched the nation the flawed sign on the flawed time.
“Nobody ought to be in jail only for utilizing or possessing marijuana,” Mr. Biden stated in his Oct. 6 assertion. “Sending folks to jail for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives and incarcerated folks for conduct that many states not prohibit.”