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Good morning. Welcome next year's today. It's Friday, October 7. I'm Naila Boudou.

Here's what we're covering today. A devastating attack rocks Thailand. Plus, the U.S.

imposes more sanctions on Iran as protests continue. But first, the political state of play,

just over a month till election day. That's our one big thing.

President Joe Biden announced yesterday that he'll pardon everyone convicted of simple

marijuana possession under federal law, and he's urging state governors to do the same.

More than 6,500 people were convicted of simple possession between 1992 and 2021 under federal law,

and thousands more under DC code. It's a big move by the president a month ahead of the midterms,

and Axios co-founder Mike Allen and senior politics correspondent Josh Kraushar

are here to explain that and other big politics stories this week. It's our Friday,

state of play, Mike. Josh, thanks for being with me.

Great to be here, Naila. Josh, the Biden administration is also planning to review

marijuana's classification as a schedule one drug. What does all of this mean for midterm messaging?

Look, I think this is an issue that the White House is doing because they want to excite

the base of the parties, particularly younger voters that are following this issue very closely.

And look, there already has been a reaction from a big Senate nominee in Pennsylvania,

John Fetterman, who has campaigned on this issue, and it's an issue he's been talking about

in this crucial Senate race in Pennsylvania. So this is something that could very well excite them

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