Outside the Beltway Article RatingBiden Pardons Federal and DC Marijuana Users
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-24% Somewhat Liberal
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| "The White House: A Proclamation on Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana, Attempted Simple Possession of Marijuana, or Use of MarijuanaIn 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 of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code)." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "NPR adds:In addition to the proclamation, Biden also granted clemency to 11 individuals who he says are serving disproportionately long sentences for nonviolent drug offenses." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
| "NPR notes that and reports,The pardon Biden issued does not apply to state convictions." | Negative | -40% Liberal |
| "In April, Biden commuted the sentences of 31 others who were also convicted of nonviolent drug offenses." | Negative | -56% Liberal |
| "Biden said that with current reforms, these individuals would have been eligible for much shorter sentences had they been charged today." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "Biden asked at the time, per Mother Jones." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "Vice President Kamala Harris also weighed in." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "Second, as I noted at the time, Biden wasn't firing staffers for simple marijuana use but rather for irregularities that turned up in the routine security clearance process." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "Third, as the linked story itself points out, Biden likely wasn't talking about marijuana but rather harder drugs." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "Just as no one should be in a federal prison solely due to the use or possession of marijuana, no one should be in a local jail or state prison for that reason, either, Biden said." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "Why we're continuing to pretend Harris' is some kind of co-president escapes me." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "It's time that we right these wrongs, Biden said in a statement." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "NPR adds:In addition to the proclamation, Biden also granted clemency to 11 individuals who he says are serving disproportionately long sentences for nonviolent drug offenses." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "Rolling Stone notes that Biden's position on the issue has evolved:Biden's new approach to weed is a significant shift from his previous stances." | Negative | -34% Liberal |
| "Rolling Stone notes that Biden's position on the issue has evolved:Biden's new approach to weed is a significant shift from his previous stances." | Negative | -34% Liberal |
| "In the late Eighties, Biden said he rejected the idea of the legalization of recreational drugs." | Negative | -34% Liberal |
| "NPR notes that and reports,The pardon Biden issued does not apply to state convictions." | Negative | -26% Liberal |
| "In April, Biden commuted the sentences of 31 others who were also convicted of nonviolent drug offenses." | Negative | -32% Liberal |
| "And in 2010, while serving as Barack Obama's Vice President, Biden called weed a gateway drug, adding that legalization is a mistake in an interview with ABC News." | Negative | -58% Liberal |
| "And in 2010, while serving as Barack Obama's Vice President, Biden called weed a gateway drug, adding that legalization is a mistake in an interview with ABC News." | Negative | -58% Liberal |
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48% : The White House: "A Proclamation on Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana, Attempted Simple Possession of Marijuana, or Use of Marijuana"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 of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code).35% : NPR adds:In addition to the proclamation, Biden also granted clemency to 11 individuals who he says are serving "disproportionately long" sentences for nonviolent drug offenses.
30% : NPR notes that and reports,The pardon Biden issued does not apply to state convictions.
22% : In April, Biden commuted the sentences of 31 others who were also convicted of nonviolent drug offenses.
*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.