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Utah woman grateful for marijuana pardon, but knows others aren’t as fortunate

President Joe Biden’s pardons for thousands of Americans convicted of possessing marijuana don’t apply to state charges or many immigrants at risk of deportation.

(Tracy Nguyen | The New York Times) Valerie Schultz at her home in Los Angeles on Oct. 29, 2022. Schultz said she was thankful for the president's pardon, but was mindful that many more nonviolent drug offenders remained in prison.