Justice Department Begins Issuing Marijuana Pardon Certificates Under Biden Order

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has begun issuing formal certificates to individuals whose convictions for marijuana possession were covered under President Joe Biden’s (D) mass cannabis pardon last October. The documents are intended to allow people to demonstrate that they were granted clemency, which could help avoid obstacles to housing, employment, education and child custody caused by a federal criminal conviction.

Although neither DOJ nor the Office of the Pardon Attorney has announced the issuance of the certificates, at least some applicants have now received the documents in…