Biden Justice Department Opens Window for Marijuana Amnesty

The US Justice Department will start taking applications for President Joe Biden’s mass amnesty for marijuana convictions Friday, giving the president added appeal to young people and minority groups as he heads into a re-election campaign.

Biden gave those convicted of certain federal marijuana offenses a “full, unconditional, and categorical pardon” last October. But in order to take advantage of it, those pardoned have to apply to the Office of the Pardon Attorney for a certificate of proof. The window for that application opens Friday.

To be eligible, applicants must have been convicted of simple possession of marijuana in federal ...