This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 07:06)
It’s a Bigger Story Than the Media Are Telling: President Biden Announces Federal Pardon of All Persons Convicted for Simple Marijuana Possession

• A Proclamation on Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana by The White House

Part II (07:06 - 16:31)
Conveniently Timed For the Midterm Elections: President Biden’s Evolution on Marijuana

• Biden’s Marijuana Pardon Will Drive Crime Higher by Wall Street Journal (William J. Bennett and Seth Leibsohn)

Part III (16:31 - 25:46)
National Institute on Drug Abuse Released Study on Dangers of Marijuana — So Why is the Biden Administration Making Strides that Normalize It Further Among Young People?

• Use of Marijuana and Psychedelics Is Soaring Among Young Adults, Study Finds by New York Times (Andrew Jacobs)
• Cannabis and the Violent Crime Surge by Wall Street Journal (Allysia Finley)
• California Promised ‘Social Equity’ after Pot Legalization. Those Hit Hardest Feel Betrayed by LA Times (Marisa Gerber)
• Marijuana Retail Licenses in New York Are Going First to Those Convicted of Drug Crimes by Wall Street Journal (Jimmy Vielkind and Zusha Elinson)

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