In Proclamation 10467 of October 6, 2022 (Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana), I exercised my authority under the Constitution to pardon individuals who committed or were convicted of the offense of simple possession of marijuana in violation of the Controlled Substances Act and section 48–904.01(d)(1) of the Code…

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, on or before the date of this proclamation, committed or were convicted of the offense of simple possession of marijuana, attempted simple possession of marijuana, or use of marijuana, regardless of whether they have been charged with or prosecuted for these offenses on or before the date of this proclamation

      • MxM111@kbin.social
        12·
        1 year ago

        Well, yeah, but the office of the president does not controlled directly which drug is scheduled, - it is controlled by fda. Nor does it control the existence of the schedule itself - it is controlled by congress. In short, the president is not a king, as Tramp has learned to his surprise.

        • EatYouWell@lemmy.world
          7·
          1 year ago

          The FDA has nothing to do with drug scheduling. That’s the HHS, DEA, and AG. Congress could just take marijuana off the list if they wanted, but that’s not likely to happen any time soon.

          • MxM111@kbin.social
            11·
            1 year ago

            OK, one of those three letter agencies, regardless my point stands - the president can’t do it.

            • EatYouWell@lemmy.world
              4·
              1 year ago

              He can, though. He can issue an executive order to the DoJ telling them to stop prosecuting people for non-violent weed offenses.

                • EatYouWell@lemmy.world
                  2·
                  1 year ago

                  If a law isn’t enforced, it’s not illegal.

                  For instance, it’s illegal for cops to speed if they’re not responding to an emergency, but no one enforces it.

                  • MxM111@kbin.social
                    1·
                    1 year ago

                    There are, for example, random drug testing at work places. And especially if you work for government or for government contractor, you may be fired if the drug is scheduled. Has nothing to do with Justice department.