The Justice Department extending a public comment period concerning its marijuana pardon certification process that was established under a directive from the president last year.
In a notice published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, DOJ’s Office of the Pardon Attorney said the comment window will now be open until August 15 as it requests authorization from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to process applications for cannabis pardon certificates for an additional three years, rather than continue to request approval on a month-to-month basis.
The department launched an online portal for people to submit their request for the formal acknowledgment of their presidential pardon in March. People who’ve committed federal cannabis possession offenses, or violated the law in Washington, D.C., are eligible for the relief.
President Joe Biden issued the pardon directive, while also initiating an administrative review into the federal scheduling of marijuana, late last year. The pardons were processed automatically, but DOJ is also providing certifications for those who want tangible proof of the forgiveness.
“Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged,” the new notice says.
The department is specifically interested in feedback
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