
In Brief: Biden's Pot Pardons (with Rachel Barkow)
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Preet Bharara: President Biden announced he is pardoning all individuals convicted on federal charges of simple marijuana possession. To discuss the news and what it means for decriminalization more broadly, I'm joined by my friend, Rachel Barco. She's a former member of the US Sentencing Commission and a leading voice on criminal justice issues. The author of an excellent book called Prisoners of Politics, Breaking the Cycle of Mass Incarceration.
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