The move summarily pardons an estimated 15,000 people previously convicted of offenses involving the possession of up to one ounce of cannabis.
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Nevada: Officials Approve Unconditional Pardons for Those with Low-Level Marijuana Convictions
“The Governor and the other members of the Board are to be commended for taking this proactive stance. Our sense of justice and our principles of fairness demand that officials move swiftly to right the past wrongs of cannabis prohibition and criminalization.”
Colorado: Pending Legislation Provides Governor Expanded Authority to Pardon Marijuana Offenders
While the Governor’s office already possesses the authority to issue pardons in certain circumstances, this measure expands those powers so that the Governor can do so unilaterally for persons with minor marijuana convictions.
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Colorado: Pending Legislation Provides Governor Expanded Authority to Pardon Marijuana Offenders
While the Governor’s office already possesses the authority to issue pardons in certain circumstances, this measure expands those powers so that the Governor can do so unilaterally for persons with minor marijuana convictions.
Maryland: Governor Vetoes Bill Shielding Marijuana-Related Convictions from Public View
The legislation, if enacted, would have shielded an estimated 200,000 low-level marijuana convictions from public view.
Maryland: Lawmakers Vote Overwhelmingly to Advance Automatic Expungement Measure
Legislators decided 116 to 15 in support of House Bill 83, which mandates, “All court records and police records relating to any … charge of possession of marijuana, … where marijuana is the only charge, the case shall be automatically expunged on or before October 1, 2022.”
Hawaii: Minor Marijuana Possession Offenses to be Decriminalized Next Week
Legislation takes effect on Saturday, January 11, decriminalizing minor marijuana possession offenses.
Illinois: Governor Issues Over 11,000 Pardons Ahead of Marijuana Legalization
“The 11,017 pardons that Gov. Pritzker is granting today are thousands of lives forever changed — and hundreds of thousands more will be changed in the coming months. Those who were unfairly targeted by discriminatory drug laws can finally get ahead and build a new future for themselves and their families.”
Illinois: Retail Marijuana Sales Begin Next Week
Adults will be able to purchase cannabis from select retailers beginning Wednesday, January 1.
New Jersey: Governor Signs Marijuana Expungement Bill into Law
“This … will make it possible for thousands of residents now and in the future to truly be able to turn the corner and not have long forgotten mistakes marking them like a ‘scarlet letter’ for the rest of their lives.”