Will Biden Keep His Word and Pardon Federal Cannabis Offenders?

9 April 2022 by Mike Bond

Daniel Muessig, a former Pittsburgh attorney, is to be sentenced to five years in prison for selling marijuana. In this still from an ad for his former law firm, he insists that “laws are arbitrary.” (Grustle Merch on YouTube) Subscribe to something The nation Subscribe now for only $2 a month! Thank you for signing … Read more

Trump suggests he might pardon some Jan. 6 defendants

31 January 2022 by Sarah Jones

Though the majority of those charged are facing misdemeanor charges with sentences that are likely to run their course before Trump could potentially reclaim the Oval Office, hundreds of those facing conspiracy, obstruction and assault charges could receive sentences that land them in prison for years. Trump’s hint that he might pardon people his supporters … Read more