LPP Launches A Time to Heal: Federal Clemency Campaign
Cannabis Clemency Starts At the Federal Level - With the President of the United States
Article II of the Constitution endows the President of the United States with the clemency power, a unique and unilateral authority to dispense “the mercy of government” in cases where the justice system has failed to deliver an acceptable result.
While former Presidents Ford, Carter, Johnson, Kennedy, Cleveland, and Harrison, amongst others, often deputized the clemency power to shape policy and grant class-wide relief, this critically-important tool has fallen into disuse in recent decades.
Last year, our team began digging through the archives and pouring over case law with the hopes of honing in on an efficient and practical approach to issuing mass clemency grants for the tens of thousands of individuals incarcerated because of or otherwise burdened by, federal cannabis-related convictions.
LPP is proud to announce that after months of hard work by our staff and legal advisors, we were able to introduce our comprehensive federal 'cannabis clemency' plan to policymakers and the public.
Our proposal, which draws from historical precedent, asks President Biden to impanel an independent clemency board tasked with expediting grants for those with cannabis-related convictions.
We're confident that this approach would provide desperately needed relief for tens of thousands of people. It could also serve as a template for a more dramatic reimagining of executive authorities’ power across the country.
Join LPP in calling on President Biden to help heal the nation by using his power to ensure release and record relief for the tens of thousands of people burdened by federal cannabis-related convictions.
Head to the Time to Heal campaign website to learn more and
sign your name on the petition.
