Honorable Discharge for the Prez from the President! Pardon him!

 U.S. Military Veterans who were dishonorably discharged for cannabis use should have their status changed to honorable discharge with full benefits! Symbolically we should have the late and great Lester Young lead the cause as our honorable honorary ambassador! Urge President Biden and your federal legislators and policymakers to take action immediately!

In September 1944 Young and Jo Jones were in Los Angeles with the Basie Band when they were inducted into the U.S. Army. Unlike many white musicians, who were placed in band outfits such as the ones led by Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw, Young was assigned to the regular army where he was not allowed to play his saxophone.[13] Based in Ft. McClellan, Alabama, Young was found with marijuana and alcohol among his possessions. He was soon court-martialed. Young did not fight the charges and was convicted. He served one traumatic year in a detention barracks[14] and was dishonorably discharged in late 1945. His experience inspired his composition "D.B. Blues" (with D.B. standing for detention barracks).[15]