September 2023
An overview of the Commission's work on Criminal History during the 2022-2023 amendment year.
Simple Possession
Simple Possession
May 2023
Amendment Cycle
Adopted Amendments
Press Releases
Equipped with a quorum for the first time since 2018, the bipartisan Commission voted today to promulgate amendments to...
Amendment Cycle
February 2023
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
The Commission published proposed amendments for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023. Federal Register Notice
Press Releases
The Commission published proposed amendments and issues for comment for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023.
Amendment Cycle
January 2023
(January 2023) This publication assesses recent trends in federal sentencing for simple possession of marijuana, as well...
Press Releases
The Commission released an analysis relating to the President's pardon of certain marijuana simple possession offenders.
Report-At-A-Glance
May 2017
This handout presents an overview of the Commission's report, Weighing the Charges: Simple Possession of Drugs in the...
September 2016
(September 2016) The number of federal offenders whose most serious offense was simple drug possession increased nearly...