As President Joe Biden comes under increased pressure to expand his marijuana pardons before his term ends, the White House says there's going to be "more to come" in the way of clemency actions in the "upcoming weeks," without specifying whether that will involve people currently incarcerated over cannabis.
During a briefing on Friday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was repeatedly asked about any plans from the administration to extend clemency before he leaves office, whether that might involve political allies who could be targeted by the incoming Trump administration or those who Biden has identified as having been unfairly criminalized, such as people incarcerated over marijuana.
"I'm not going to get ahead of the president, but what I can say is that the president is reviewing other pardons and commutations," she said.
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