Colorado Governor Wants Pardons for Psychedelic Convictions
Colorado’s governor wants to go further after the state’s landmark new law legalizing psychedelic drugs. Democrat Jared Polis, who was elected to a second term as state governor last year,…
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Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb Moves to Expunge Low-Level Cannabis Convictions
Cleveland, Ohio, is speeding up the process to expunge records of low-level misdemeanor marijuana convictions after a state bill removed the mayor’s powers. Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb Appointed at age…
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Alaska Scrubbing Hundreds of Pot Convictions from Court Database
Hundreds of Alaskan residents will have their previous marijuana convictions removed from the state’s online court database. The move follows an order from the state Supreme Court late last month,…
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Biden Mentions Freeing Prisoners with Cannabis Convictions in MLK Day Speech
On January 16, President Joe Biden announced Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast Event in Washington, DC, hosted by nationwide action networkin him speech“And one more thing about equal justice.…
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Connecticut Clears Nearly 43K Cannabis Convictions
On New Year’s Day, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced that 42,964 marijuana convictions had been cleared. That number was filed a month ago in Gov. Lamont’s first announcement on Dec.…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Pardons 10, Some Cannabis Convictions
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced 10 Amnesty On Dec. 23, including at least two cases stemming from cannabis-related charges. Some of the charges are decades old, with one of them…
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Connecticut Governor To Expunge Thousands of Cannabis Convictions
Tens of thousands of Connecticut residents line up to clear record after state’s Democratic governor announced Tuesday that he’s expunging a low-level cannabis possession conviction. Governor Ned Lamont’s office said…
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Ohio Bill Would Allow Record Sealing, Expungement for Paraphernalia Convictions
Ohio Senate Passes Senate Bill 288 in a vote of 27 to 2 on November 30. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Nathan Manning, spoke to the Senate about the goals of…
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Puerto Rico Bill Would Expunge Low-Level Weed Possession Convictions
Puerto Rican senators have introduced a bill to expunge low-level marijuana possession convictions. He said he was inspired by President Joseph Biden’s announcement five days ago that he would pardon…
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Brooklyn DA to Vacate Hundreds of Convictions Prosecuted With Help of Corrupt Cops
The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office vacates hundreds of convictions secured based on testimony of corrupt officers, including a New York Police Department drug enforcement officer who planted drugs on an…
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Pennsylvania Announces Program to Pardon Thousands of Pot Convictions
A Pennsylvania resident previously arrested for cannabis is now on the road to an acquittal record. Governor Tom Wolfe and Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, both Democrats, announced last week The…
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Nevada Funds Investigation on Implementing Automatic Record Sealing for Cannabis Convictions
Earlier this month, three nonprofits ( Southern Nevada Legal Aid Center, nevada legal servicesWhen american codeA total of $1.2 million was recognized from cannabis tax revenues from Clark County CommissionCode…
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