Bill could reduce penalties for first-time marijuana offenders in Iowa March 11, 2021 AggregatedNews Iowa 0 Comments A bill in the Iowa Senate that would loosen Iowa’s marijuana penalties has bipartisan support from lawmakers. SF 533 would lower the legal penalty for first time offenders possessing less than five grams of marijuana in Iowa to a simple… Read More→
The Dope Tutor Answers: What Is Expungement? September 23, 2020 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments Despite shifts toward cannabis legalization, many Americans live with the burden of weed-related criminal records By Andrew DeAngelo Many thousands of people are serving time in American jails and prisons for cannabis offenses that today would not be considered crimes.… Read More→
Clearing marijuana offenses in N.J. is coming – if Murphy signs bill this time December 17, 2019 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments People convicted of marijuana offenses are closer to getting their records cleared, as the Legislature voted Monday to pass an expungement bill. “This move will make it possible for thousands of residents now and in the future to truly be… Read More→
Denver officials want to clear some 10,000 low-level marijuana convictions, following in Boulder County’s footsteps December 5, 2018 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Denver officials are planning to clear thousands of marijuana convictions prosecuted before its use became legal in the state. Colorado was among the first states to broadly allow the use and sale of marijuana by adults, but cities elsewhere have… Read More→
Houston DA Denounces Prosecuting Minor Marijuana Offenses January 11, 2017 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments When it comes to cannabis, Texas is one of the unfriendliest states in America. Recreational marijuana, medical marijuana, CBD (the non-psychoactive cannabis extract) and even hemp are all still prohibited in the Lone Star State. But the largest city in… Read More→