Advocates hope the number of signees, as well as those that support the effort but did not sign, will push the government towards decriminalization.
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Serving Life In Prison For Selling Pot
“I have been incarcerated for 4,252 days and counting for a non-violent marijuana conviction — something that is becoming legal in this country more and more every day.”
Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries Unveil Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
Schumer and Jeffries announced the bill in a video where they discussed its provisions and intended impact.
San Francisco DA Expunges More Than 9,000 Pot Cases
The move makes San Francisco the first county in California to fully comply with the requirements of the state’s recreational marijuana legalization bill.
Washington State To Pardon Thousands Of Pot Possession Charges
The governor’s office says about 3,500 citizens qualify for the pardon according to the plan, called the Marijuana Justice Initiative. Governor Jay Inslee of the state of Washington announced he is offering to pardon thousands of people charged with only a misdemeanor marijuana charge, which will help citizens who would otherwise be dogged with these… Continue reading Washington State To Pardon Thousands Of Pot Possession Charges
Is New York City Handing Out Harsher Penalties For THC Oil Possession?
A new report reveals a major contradiction in the city’s ongoing efforts to reform marijuana enforcement. Getting caught with a cartridge of THC oil can land you in jail in New York City—despite city officials’ promise to decriminalize marijuana offenses. A new report by The Appeal highlights the disparity in the city’s enforcement of possession… Continue reading Is New York City Handing Out Harsher Penalties For THC Oil Possession?
"Clear My Record" Project To Help Expunge 250,000 Marijuana Convictions
San Francisco is partnering with tech-nonprofit Code for America to expedite the difficult expungement process. A new initiative aims to speed up the process of expunging a marijuana conviction from a person’s criminal record, with the ambitious goal of clearing 250,000 marijuana convictions by 2019. It’s only right. Nine states and Washington, D.C. have legalized… Continue reading "Clear My Record" Project To Help Expunge 250,000 Marijuana Convictions