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2024-12-15 05:17:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E848DB71A10D211C7BC9CC031153C01CD56F146C772D005AAC3C220FBCA8ECBC
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The number of people Biden granted some form of clemency (pardon, commutation, reprieve, amnesty) is estimated at over 8000, with most (~6500) in a "blanket" marijuana possession pardon in 2022. Biden also pardoned 65 people individually, for a total pardoned of about 6565. https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-joe-biden-pardons-1994705 https://www.justice.gov/pardon/pardons-granted-president-joseph-biden-2021-present https://www.justice.gov/pardon/presidential-proclamation-marijuana-possession
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