president Joe Biden announced this on Thursday He will pardon all previous federal offenses for simple marijuana possessionand said, “No one should be in jail just for using marijuana.”

While the news was historic and welcomed by many in the industry, it is only a first step towards broader reform and it is important to note that the Action of the President affects only the 6,500 incarcerated in federal prisons. The estimated 40,000 serving sentences in state prisons and jails for the same offenses are unaffected by Biden’s pardon.

Even though The president urged governors to follow his lead and said he will ask the Attorney General and the Department of Health and Human Services to review the federal law’s classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug, the same classification as heroin and LSD.

Despite Biden’s urging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has made it clear that he will allow pardons in the Lone Star State, reported chron.

“Texas is not used to seeking the advice of the criminal justice system from the leader of the Defund Police Party and someone who has overseen a criminal justice system that has run amok with cashless bail and a revolving door for violent criminals,” said Abbott spokeswoman Renae Eze. “The Texas governor can only pardon individuals who have passed the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles system with a recommendation of clemency.”

In January, Abbott agreed to reduce the criminal penalties for marijuana possession to a Class C misdemeanor. Possession of up to 2 ounces is still considered a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to 180 days in prison and a fine of up to $2,000. More than 2 ounces can result in a prison sentence of up to one year, while more than 4 ounces is considered a felony. But the governor has never supported legalizing cannabis.

Abbott’s new statement forced his Democratic gubernatorial opponent, Beto O’Rourke, to explain what he would do if elected.

When I’m governor, we’re finally going to legalize marijuana in Texas and…