Florida State Senator Shevrin Jones wrote to Governor Ron DeSantis (R) on Friday asking him to pardon state-level cannabis possession convictions. The move came after President Biden’s Thursday announcement to pardon such offenses on the federal level, benefitting some 6,500 people, but not the approximately 40,000 with similar state-level offenses.
Even though President Biden urged governors to do the same, some state leaders have already announced they oppose the move. Texas Governor Greg Abbot recently announced he will not allow such pardons in the Lone Star State.
