Marijuana Pardons Affect Just a Sliver of Those Swept Up in the War on Drugs November 28, 2022 AggregatedNews Federal 0 Comments Valerie Schultz’s conviction for possession of a small amount of marijuana in 2010 was anything but simple. Ms. Schultz was arrested on federal land, the Mount Olympus Trail in Utah, which means she was charged under federal law. The authorities… Read More→
What Does Biden’s Marijuana Pardon Mean for Deportations? October 21, 2022 AggregatedNews Federal 0 Comments With the Biden administration’s recent announcement that it was issuing widespread pardons for people convicted of federal marijuana possession, progressives and criminal justice advocates rejoiced that the president had finally reversed course on a stance preserved in amber since the 1990s on… Read More→
Racial equity in marijuana pardons requires states’ action October 10, 2022 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments By pardoning Americans with federal convictions for marijuana possession, President Joe Biden said he aimed to partially redress decades of anti-drug laws that disproportionately harmed Black and Latino communities. While Biden’s executive action will benefit thousands of people by making it easier for them… Read More→
Governor to issue more pardons now that Coloradans can legally possess up to 2 ounces of marijuana May 21, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Thursday that he will issue additional pardons to Coloradans convicted of low-level marijuana possession crimes now that he’s signed a bill into law allowing people to have up to 2 ounces of cannabis. House Bill… Read More→
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis says pardons for marijuana convictions can start in 90 days June 30, 2020 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law Monday that allows him to mass-pardon Coloradans with minor marijuana possession convictions, although he has not said exactly how the process will work. Lawmakers passed House Bill 1424 on June 15, the last… 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→