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Many of these offenders had more serious charges but pled down to a possession charge. Let’s pray for safety and justice.

From The Center Square. President Joe Biden on Thursday pardoned thousands of people convicted under federal law of simple marijuana possession and urged governors around the country to do the same with state offenses. …

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“As I often said during my campaign for president, no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana,” Biden said in a statement. “Sending people to prison for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives and incarcerated people for conduct that many states no longer prohibit.”

Biden said he’s also asking the secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, and Attorney General Merrick Garland to review how marijuana is regarded under federal law. …

The Department of Justice released a statement saying it would launch a “scientific review” of how marijuana is scheduled under federal law. …

The move comes just more than four weeks before Election Day. Analysts quickly seized on the announcement as a plea to voters …

Biden’s announcement does not decriminalize marijuana under federal law. In 1970, the Controlled Substances Act made it what is labeled Schedule 1. This means it has “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” …

The Hill reported “Republican Rep. Nancy Mace (S.C.) on Thursday applauded President Biden’s decision to pardon all individuals convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law, giving the White House “credit where credit is due.”

“I want to give credit where credit is due. I don’t always agree with the Biden administration, I’ve been very vocal about that, but this is a step in the right direction,” Mace told Fox Business Network’s “Kennedy” when asked for her thoughts on the move.”

What do you think of Biden’s pardon and statement? Share your thoughts and prayers below.

(Excerpt from The Center Square. Photo Credit: Getty Images)

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C
October 9, 2022

FATHER GOD I stand in the gap and make up the hedge for America! I repent for those turning their backs to YOU and following more and more filth and sin! Just as Ezra asked forgiveness for the people, I do the same! I repent for America and bind curses that came about generations ago because of sin. Forgive our sins and deliver America from the snare of the devil! Help America turn back to YOU! Please send laborers to tell of JESUS saving Grace in JESUS NAME! Please send to our nation’s capital to tell of our LORD! Those that keep evil in their bosom will be burned as the Bible says! Please do a cleansing and remove the wicked immediately from office! Save America! Save YOUR children! In JESUS MIGHTY NAME I pray! Amen!

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Victoria Z
October 8, 2022

I think it could be a way to buy votes from the pot heads but who am I to judge…God, Father, please help Biden make wise decisions, help the fire he and his family faces in the media turn them to you in spirit and truth in true repentance. Help America get through this administration with our nation and economy intact, bring a revival that will reach into every heart, especially crimnals who entered our nation illegally with intent to harm or extort from Americans or
encourage more crime or illegal drug use. Father pour out your spirit on the nations to prevent neucular war…Father our nation and our world is in sad shape and only you can help us, we do not look to men, to Politicians, statesmen or kings, we look to you to reach them though so you can work through them to help us live in peace. Thank you for hearing our prayers and answering.

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Jessica Renshaw
October 8, 2022

They apparently were actually guilty of greater crimes than “simple possession of marijuana”

Nellie
October 8, 2022

I pray for the people who are being released but the people in our neighborhoods and Law Enforcement are in danger because these people, including kids are not being made responsible.
Prayers for our country.
Prayers for our school officials and parents rights to what kids are being taught.

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PeteRepete Repete
October 8, 2022

They allow people to drink Beer, Wine and Liquor. Pot isn’t dangerous as alcohol.

    C
    October 9, 2022

    They are all dangerous! I know of a young 37 year old man that went on a marijuana spree one weekend and he had a psychotic break from reality and wound up in the locked mental illness ward of a hospital! The blood
    and all tests showed only marijuana in his system! The psychiatrist said marijuana can be just as deadly as any other narcotic! The young man was in the hospital 1 week. Took anti-psychotic drugs and came back enough to function in life, but his entire personality was changed and 7 yeas later he is not yet wholly restored! The doctor says if he stops smoking marijuana, his mind can be totally restored! Another friend of mind began smoking only marijuana in the late 60s. He smoked most of his life, earned great money, had no ambition, and just got by. He got saved, stopped smoking, began building his life and doing great! After many years of being marijuana free, he backslid, began smoking again, and lost his very high paying contract job in his late 60s because of dirty urine! He was so ashamed and began going downhill! The smoking not only affected his life negatively, his mind began to go. He died of a massive heart attack at the age of 70 and had nothing to show for his life! He loved JESUS and had repented, so he is in Heaven, but from that first puff he had a fight! If we could talk to him I am sure he would say it wasn’t worth smoking his life away! “Let that mind be in us that was also in CHRIST JESUS!” FATHER GOD I bind the lie from the devil that marijuana is a safe drug. Any substance that alters reality (gets a person high) is not YOUR Will for our lives! YOUR WORD says that we are to be vigilant and sober because our adversary the devil is walking around seeking people to devour! Give us the mind and strength of JESUS to resist all temptations and lies of the devil in JESUS MIGHTY NAME! Amen!

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Gary Anderson
October 8, 2022

A crime is a crime. Alcoholics started with one drink. Most marijuana users next drug is harder. It happens more times than not. So jail may deter them from harder drugs, which is unacceptable.

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