‘Let’s Do It Legit’: Drug Arrestees Vie for First New York Pot Licenses September 26, 2022 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments Anytime the police approached the street in the Bronx where Hector Bonilla used to hang out, his friends would toss away their marijuana on the ground, he said. The police would pin the drugs on whomever was closest, Mr. Bonilla… Read More→
South Dakota lawmakers fail to override Noem’s 3 vetoes March 29, 2022 AggregatedNews South Dakota 0 Comments The South Dakota Legislature failed to override three vetoes from Gov. Kristi Noem on Monday, killing multiple proposals. The three bills on Monday all failed to garner the two-thirds majority necessary to override a veto, sending defeats to legislation that… Read More→
California was supposed to clear cannabis convictions. Tens of thousands are still languishing January 13, 2022 AggregatedNews California 0 Comments Nearly two decades ago, on a high desert road in San Bernardino County, Sara Rodriguez was pulled over and arrested with 10 small packets of cannabis in her car. She was convicted of a felony, possession of the drug for… Read More→
L.A. County D.A. to dismiss 60,000 past marijuana convictions September 28, 2021 AggregatedNews California 0 Comments The nation’s largest prosecutor’s office is moving to dismiss roughly 60,000 marijuana convictions, the latest step to undo what some reform advocates consider the damage caused by narcotics enforcement carried out before Californians voted to legalize marijuana, Los Angeles County… Read More→
As more states legalize marijuana, people with drug convictions want their records cleared May 4, 2021 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments Michael has struggled with kidney disease since he was in his early 20s serving in the military. The high stress of the job ultimately put him in the hospital, and he was not able to return to the service due… Read More→
DA moves to dismiss more than 1,000 marijuana convictions in Santa Cruz County June 26, 2020 AggregatedNews California 0 Comments More than a thousand marijuana-related convictions dating back as far as 1969 may soon be thrown out in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeff Rosell announced Thursday he has petitioned local courts to reduce, dismiss and seal… Read More→
Colorado lawmakers let governor mass-pardon marijuana possession convictions June 17, 2020 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments The governor would be able to mass-pardon marijuana convictions for possession of 2 ounces or less if he signs a bill that gives him that authority. It was the last amendment to the last bill considered Monday before Colorado’s General… Read More→
Los Angeles County to dismiss nearly 66,000 marijuana convictions February 14, 2020 AggregatedNews California 0 Comments In a sweeping move, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced Thursday that her office has asked the court to dismiss nearly 66,000 marijuana convictions going back decades, CBS LA reported. In a news conference, Lacey called it the largest such undertaking… Read More→
Colorado lawmakers consider bill to automatically clear past marijuana convictions January 5, 2020 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments One key detail could determine whether an upcoming bill in Colorado’s statehouse stands to affect hundreds of thousands of people, or perhaps just a few hundred. State Rep. Jonathan Singer, a Democrat from Longmont, is vowing that “there will be… Read More→
Clearing N.J. marijuana convictions stalls again. Democrats now offering Murphy another expungement plan. September 13, 2019 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments Those hoping to have their marijuana convictions cleared will have to keep waiting. The state Senate did not vote on Gov. Phil Murphy’s changes to its expungement legislation on Thursday but instead introduced a new bill of its own. Senators Sandra Cunningham,… Read More→
10,872 New Yorkers to See Their Marijuana Convictions Disappear August 29, 2019 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments Even as states across the country have legalized marijuana, potentially opening the door to a multibillion dollar industry, the impact of marijuana criminalization is still being felt by people — mostly black and Hispanic — whose records are marked by low-level… Read More→
Illinois is expunging marijuana convictions from nearly 800,000 criminal records June 28, 2019 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments If you've been arrested for weed in Illinois, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker just signed HB 1438 this week, which makes cannabis legal in the state for individuals 21 and over, along with sweeping criminal… Read More→
Los Angeles Set to Reduce or Expunge 50,000 Marijuana Convictions April 3, 2019 AggregatedNews California 0 Comments Nearly 50,000 people who have been convicted of marijuana-related offenses will have their convictions erased or reduced, according to a statement on Monday from the district attorney of Los Angeles County. In partnership with Code for America, a nonprofit tech organization,… Read More→
Seattle Court Vacates Marijuana Possession Convictions September 25, 2018 AggregatedNews Washington 0 Comments Judges in Seattle have ruled to vacate misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions in the city between 1996 and 2010. The Seattle Municipal Court judges also agreed to dismiss any misdemeanor marijuana possession charges, according to the Seattle Times. The decision, unanimous by the… Read More→
In Michigan, Some Marijuana Convictions Could Disappear If Voters Recreational Use June 18, 2018 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments Untold thousands of Michiganders could be in line for a second chance if voters decide to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the Nov. 6 election. In some other states where recreational use of marijuana has been legalized, voters… Read More→