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Biden can, and should, pardon nonviolent marijuana offenders

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President Biden’s recent decision to pardon his son Hunter underscores a painful hypocrisy in our justice system.

While Hunter Biden walks free, thousands of Americans remain incarcerated for nonviolent marijuana offenses – despite the president’s explicit campaign promises to address these injustices.

With just days left in his presidency, Biden has yet to grant a single commutation for those languishing in federal prison for cannabis, leaving families such as those of Parker Coleman and Jerry Haymon in agony.

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Kyle Kazan (Photo by Laurel Hungerford for MJBiz/Emerald)

In December, President Biden commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 individuals – a historic

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