Rep. Don Beyer

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Rep. Don Beyer @RepDonBeyer

I have long supported legalization of marijuana in Virginia (legalized last year) and in Congress (the House has passed but blocked by the Senate). It just doesn't make sense to lock people up for this, and the people who go to prison are disproportionately people of color. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 6, 2022

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Rep. Don Beyer @RepDonBeyer

Huge news: the President announces he will pardon *all* prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession, push governors to do the same, and review marijuana's status as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act. An enormous step on criminal justice reform. — PolitiTweet.org

As I’ve said before, no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana. Today, I’m taking steps to e… https://t.co/zTYiHFSKJA

Posted Oct. 6, 2022

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Rep. Don Beyer @RepDonBeyer

Many thousands of people have been harmed by bad, failed drug policies for too long. These pardons, which will have a big impact in DC because of DC law, and the move to reexamine the classification of marijuana are major steps to help right those wrongs. https://t.co/oivnPGuMZ5 — PolitiTweet.org

First: I’m pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. There are thousands of people who w… https://t.co/AMoYQhNegs

Posted Oct. 6, 2022