how far will u.s. and allies go to try to calm rising tensions in the region? plus, a heartbreaking find. the california family that was kidnapped, found dead. the youngest victim, only 8 months old. what detectives are saying about the person they believe is responsible. welcome to the lead. president biden taking his first steps possibly towards the decriminalization of marijuana on the federal level. he is pardoning all prior federal offenses of quote simple marijuana possession. this will clear convictions for several thousand americans. president biden is now also encouraging governors to follow his lead and pardon those convicted on similar state charges. the biden administration also says it will continue to review the federal classification of marijuana. right now, it is still a class 1 drug alongside heroin and lsd which means according to the government, cannabis has no accepted medical use at the federal level despite study after study. it is legal in 37 states
the saudis share that urgency. reporter: despite how those production increases were only fleeting, biden says he has no regrets about the trip. no. the trip was not essentially for oil. the trip was about the middle east and about israel and rationalization of positions. good afternoon, everybody. reporter: the administration now contemplating next steps, including tapping into the strategic reserves again despite saying 48 hours ago that wasn t on the table. we re not considering new releases, releases from the strategic petroleum reserve beyond the 180 million. reporter: even before opec s decision gas prices were already on their way up after a recent 99-day streak of decline. with 32 days to go before the midterm elections republicans are putting gas prices and biden s energy policies at the forefront. he s made us dependent upon russia, saudi arabia, and now venezuela. he hates american oil field workers so much that he ll never turn to us. reporter: mem
government, cannabis has no accepted medical use at the federal level despite study after study. it is legal in 37 states. today s move is a step towards fulfilling a biden campaign promise. it s a major shift for the federal government to take this possession and also potentially life changing for thousands of people. president biden saying that he will pardon people who have been convicted of marijuana possession on the federal level. that is going to affect about 6500 people at least, jake, potentially thousands more when you take into consideration the district of columbia. that s based on estimates from senior officials who were briefing reporters on this decision that president biden made and he based some questions over the last two years or so since he took office about when he was going to take action on
may s horrific school shooting. body cam video shows her arriving at the school and then waiting outside. now there are new questions about why she was hired to protect children who survived that shooting. plus, republican georgia senate candidate herschel walker responding to the newest report that the woman he allegedly paid to have an abortion is also one of four mothers of his four known children. cnn is on the campaign trail in georgia. and leading this hour, gas supply is about to go down and gas prices are going up and democrats are pointing fingers at the white house. president biden calling the decision by the oil-producing opec states to cut production a, quote, disappointment. but he defended his meeting with saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman, or mbs, saying that was not just about oil. as some members of his own party suggest, the president perhaps got played. as cnn s kaitlan collins reports, the white house is now grappling with a complex and potentially damaging s
complaints were often just sbliethly dismissed. the national women s soccer league has pledged into looking into implementing the report s recommendations. coming up next, president biden facing pressure from some fellow democrats to stand up to saudi arabia after failing to get action from the kingdom that could have helped keep gas prices down. stay with us. first psoriasis, then psoriatic arthritis.