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2022-10-29 01:53:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F14955E97DF5F1CBB0C81B5C3B771B4468C64ADF3C9EA5FF59F33CB127E84487
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Original Note:
The pardon applied to anyone with a federal simple possession conviction, regardless of whether they were currently serving a sentence. While it didn't result in anyone being immediately released from prison it impacted about 6500 people total. https://www.wgbh.org/news/news/2022/10/12/bidens-marijuana-pardon-hugely-significant-experts-say-but-state-action-still-needed
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