Statement from Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx following President Biden’s decision to Issue Pardons for Convictions of Simple Marijuana Possession Cases

”I am heartened to see the Biden administration take this momentous step towards justice and equity. It has been long understood that the war on drugs was a war on Black and Brown communities. This step, which mirrors efforts passed here in Illinois in 2019, is well overdue and a historic first step to repair the harm caused to these communities."