Presidential Proclamation On Marijuana Possession, Attempted Possession, and Use
About the Office
About the Office
The Office of the Pardon Attorney assists the President in the exercise of executive clemency. Executive clemency may take several forms, including pardon, commutation of sentence, remission of fine or restitution, and reprieve.
Leadership
Leadership
Elizabeth G. Oyer
Pardon Attorney
Rosalind Sargent-Burns
Senior Deputy Pardon Attorney
Kira Gillespie
Deputy Pardon Attorney
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Presidential Proclamations
Presidential Proclamations
Second Chance Month 2024
On March 29, 2024, President Biden issued a presidential proclamation once again marking April as Second Chance Month and calling upon government officials to observe the month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. Visit PARDON’s Second Chance Month webpage to see how we celebrated.
Presidential Proclamation on Marijuana Possession
On December 22, 2023, President Biden issued a proclamation pardoning federal offenses for simple marijuana possession. It expanded the relief given in his proclamation of October 6, 2022. The December proclamation applies to federal offenses under the U.S. or D.C. Codes and certain violations of the Code of Federal Regulations. It does not apply to state or local law.
Case Statistics
| Case Type | Pending Cases |
|---|---|
| Commutation of Sentence | 6,963 |
| Pardon after Completion of Sentence | 1,554 |
| Total | 8,517 |
Last updated June 20, 2024
Clemency Grants by President Joseph R. Biden
- April 25, 2022 -1 Commutation
- April 26, 2022 -75Commutations and 3Pardons
- September 19, 2022 -1Commutation
- September 30, 2022 -2Commutations
- December 2, 2022 -1Commutation
- December 30, 2022 -6Pardons
- April 28, 2023 - 31 Commutations
- September 14, 2023 - 2 Commutations and 3 Pardons
- December 20, 2023 - 1 Pardon
- December 22, 2023 - 11 Commutations
- April 24, 2024 - 5 Commutations and 11 Pardons
Office of the Pardon Attorney News
Press Release
The Office of the Pardon Attorney (Pardon) today released a new version of its application for presidential pardons. The new pardon application is the culmination of a year-long...
Press Release
The Justice Department announced the launch of Access DOJ, a new and innovative Department-wide initiative led by the Office for Access to Justice (ATJ) that will use human-centered...
Press Release
During the month of April, which is recognized as Second Chance month, the Office of the Pardon Attorney hosted a number of events to highlight opportunities for both...
Press Release
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. today is granting clemency to 16 individuals, consisting of 11 pardons and five commutations.
Press Release
On Jan. 9, Pardon Attorney Elizabeth Oyer and members of her team visited Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Dublin, which has a low-security Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) facility...
Press Release
The Justice Department is entrusted with the important responsibility of receiving and reviewing applications for executive clemency and making recommendations to the President in support of his exercise...
