JFF's Center for Justice and Economic Advancement Commends Biden's Pardon
October 06 2022 - 7:15PM
PR Newswire (US)
Clearing marijuana convictions will remove
barriers to good jobs for thousands of people with records
BOSTON, Oct. 6, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Jobs for the Future (JFF) applauds President
Biden's pardon for all prior federal marijuana possession
offenses, and his plan to encourage governors to do the same at the
state level and ask his cabinet to review how marijuana is
scheduled under federal law. This is a huge step forward for
people with records who have been held back from economic
advancement and mobility.
JFF's Center for Justice and Economic Advancement is pleased to
see the current administration acknowledge these injustices and
right a wrong that will remove barriers for thousands of people and
expand opportunities for them to achieve equitable economic
advancement.
About Jobs for the Future: Jobs for the Future (JFF)
drives transformation of the American workforce and education
systems to achieve equitable economic advancement for all.
www.jff.org.
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