 The federal government has now made available an application to apply for a cannabis pardon certificate.
In October, when President Biden requested that administrators review cannabis policy and it’s status cannabis as a schedule 1 drug, he also said he would be pardoning minor cannabis offenses. Since then, advocates have pressed for a way people could obtain some sort of document or certificate that shows they have been covered by this pardon, as that could clear up any potential problems someone might encounter with things such as employment or housing. This past Friday, the Department of Justice launched an application form people can fill out for such documentation that would show they had been granted clemency. The Justice Department said, “…to be eligible for a certificate, an applicant must have been charged or convicted of simple possession of marijuana in either a federal court or D.C. Superior Court, and the applicant must have been lawfully within the United States at the time of the offense. Similarly, an individual must have been a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident on Oct. 6, 2022.” They also clarified that, “those who were convicted of state marijuana offenses do not qualify for the [federal] pardon.” Also excluded are those who were convicted of selling cannabis. The U.S. Pardon Attorney’s office says it estimates that there are “at least 20,000 applicants” who may be eligible for certificates using this new form. The notice regarding the application says that it “is simple, and will not take long to complete, between 10 and 30 minutes.” Applicants will need to provide provide proof of their prior convictions or charges, which could add additional personal time to gather that information. Click here for a link to the form. Comments are closed.
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