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by weberer 1226 days ago
State law can't override federal law. They have just instructed state police to not enforce that specific law. You could still be convicted by the FBI if they were to get involved for whatever reason, such as selling across state lines.
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frankreyes 1226 days ago
Is that what Biden un- did with the pardons?

https://www.justice.gov/pardon/presidential-proclamation-mar...

Sorry for the weird question, non us here o/

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weberer 1226 days ago
No because the law is still active. You would need congress to repeal or amend it. Or the supreme court to rule it unconstitutional. Also this just pardons people who were convicted in the past.

>Does the proclamation protect me from being charged with marijuana possession in the future?

>No. The proclamation pardons only those offenses occurring on or before October 6, 2022. It does not have any effect on marijuana possession offenses occurring after October 6, 2022.

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