#Countdown4Clemency campaign calls on Biden to keep promise, free 3,000 people imprisoned for cannabis | How to order cannabis online

WASHINGTON – Sept. 10, 2024- PRESS RELEASE The Last Prisoner Project, along with other cannabis industry supporters and bipartisan 420 Unity Coalition Partners launched the #Countdown4Clemency Campaign, a call for action for President Joe Biden. He should fulfill his commitment to justice for cannabis by granting clemency for thousands of individuals who are incarcerated because they have been convicted for federal cannabis convictions.

The #Countdown4Clemency initiative urges Biden, through the campaign, to act quickly to release approximately 3,000 individuals still incarcerated in prison for cannabis offenses. Recent polls indicate that 84% The majority of voters support the release of prisoners for crimes that are now legal. 72% Support clemency on both a federal and state level, highlighting the public’s strong support of cannabis clemency.

Sarah Gersten, Executive Director of the LPP, said that although President Biden is nearing the end of his term as president, it is still not too late to undo harms caused by cannabis criminalization. “With his clemency power, the President has the opportunity to restore justice and right the history by fulfilling his promise that nobody should be jailed for cannabis.”

As Biden With less than five months left in office, he is in a position to correct the injustices that he had previously championed. The campaign argues that despite President Obama’s categorical pardons for cannabis, no one was released from prison under his administration. 1.6% All clemency requests submitted during his presidency.

The campaign also highlights the significant racial differences in cannabis-related convictions, and the potential of clemency for communities of color to positively impact. Nearly half of clemency requests were submitted by people of color. LPP has submitted Many of the individuals currently under review identify as Black and could be granted relief by the president’s decision.

Ricardo Ashmeade is still behind bars, serving a 22 year sentence for violating the law of three strikes sponsored by then Senator Joe Biden. His daughter, Richeda AshmeadeAs she approaches her law school graduation, Biden has the opportunity to reunite their family with the father who has been separated for 16 years. Biden, as she nears her graduation from law school, has the chance to reunite the family. Stroke of a pen.

Join the #Countdown4Clemency The public is encouraged to advocate for cannabis justice Send letters to President Biden If clemency is granted before the term of his sentence ends, Promote your business with us Use hashtags #Countdown4Clemency to promote the campaign on social media #CannabisClemency is a must! Visit our website for more information www.cannabisclemency.org.

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