Reactions to President Biden's decision regarding the pardon of marijuana offenders in the federal system here in Utah are mixed, to say the least.
"It's very encouraging," he said in an interview with FOX 13 News.
"Anytime someone does a job application, or tries to get an apartment, that’s going to keep coming up," he said."Even if it’s just use. Cannabis use, they got arrested and they went federal. It’s on their record forever. They have a chance to live a normal life." "Utah Patients Coalition will be asking the lawmakers in Utah to join in and pardon in state simple cannabis charges, so patients will not have to continually be seen as criminals. We have a much better understanding about the medical potential cannabis has, it’s not just a recreational drug and it’s time our laws and penalties reflected that."
In Utah, Governor Spencer Cox does not have the power to pardon anyone. That rests with the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole. But in a statement to FOX 13 News, Gov. Cox expressed his displeasure with the president's actions.
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