Articles tagged with "expungement"
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‘Legalization 2.0’: Social Equity Becomes a Key Question
The Associated Press - Published on May 20, 2019read moreSocial equity has been both a sticking point and selling point this year in New York and New Jersey, among other states weighing whether to allow the adult use of cannabis.
New Washington Law Will Erase Old Cannabis Convictions
The Associated Press - Published on May 14, 2019read moreUnder the new law, judges are required to grant requests to vacate misdemeanor marijuana possession charges that occurred before the drug was legalized.
Los Angeles to Erase 50,000 Criminal Cannabis Convictions
The Associated Press - Published on April 1, 2019read moreLos Angeles-area prosecutors are joining other district attorneys to use technology to wipe out or reduce as many as 50,000 past criminal cannabis convictions.
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Baltimore Prosecutor Files Rare Petition to Erase Cannabis Convictions
The Associated Press - Published on January 31, 2019read moreThe action by the Baltimore State’s Attorney comes the same week she announced her office will no longer prosecute any cannabis possession cases, regardless of quantity.
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Baltimore Will No Longer Prosecute Cannabis Possession Cases
Leafly Staff - Published on January 29, 2019read moreThe state’s attorney in Baltimore says her office will not prosecute any marijuana possession cases, regardless of quantity or an individual’s prior criminal record.
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What Are You Smoking? Episode 67: Talking Expungement with Cage-Free Cannabis
Leafly Podcasts - Published on January 17, 2019read moreAdam Vine of Cage-Free Cannabis joins the show to talk about how brands can help make it easier to get cannabis-related criminal charges expunged from people’s records, and why they should.
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Denver Unveils New System for Clearing Cannabis Convictions
The Associated Press - Published on January 9, 2019read moreThe program requires people to fill out an online form or attend an event. Prosecutors will then seek court approval to dismiss the convictions and seal court records.
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Washington Gov. Inslee to Pardon 3,500 Cannabis Convictions
Leafly Staff - Published on January 4, 2019read moreGov. Jay Inslee’s Marijuana Justice Initiative will wipe the slate clean for thousands with misdemeanor possession convictions.
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Denver Officials Want to Erase Low-Level Cannabis Offenses
The Associated Press - Published on December 5, 2018read moreCity officials are still working on a plan to review the low-level convictions deemed eligible, an estimated 10,000 convictions between 2001 and 2013.
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Boulder Moves to Cancel out Past Cannabis Convictions
The Associated Press - Published on December 3, 2018read moreBoulder County Assistant District Attorney Ken Kupfner said it was a matter of “fundamental fairness” given that possession of marijuana is no longer illegal.
