Category Archives: expungement

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Cannabis Expungement Law Takes Effect in D.C.

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17
Mar

The measure that was approved by the Council of the District of Columbia late last year mandates an “automatic sealing for non-dangerous, non-convictions as well as shorten the waiting periods before a person is eligible to seal their record,” and “would also expand the eligibility of who can seal their record.” The bill was signed by […]

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Justice Department Launches Expungement Application

Posted on by baldiesbuds
07
Mar

The time is now to expedite the process and get proof of pardon for low-level federal cannabis convictions that no longer stand today yet still haunt individuals, sometimes decades later. According to a March 3 announcement, the U.S. Department of Justice is launching the application to make the expungement process easier for people with low-level […]

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Over 7,500 Pot Convictions Expunged in Missouri

Posted on by baldiesbuds
02
Mar

More than 7,500 individuals in Missouri have had their prior marijuana-related convictions expunged with recreational cannabis now legal in the state. The expungement is the latest byproduct of the constitutional amendment that was approved by Missouri voters last fall, which legalized pot for adults and cleared the way for Missourians to have their records cleared. […]

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University of Arizona Students Launch Expungement Clinic

Posted on by baldiesbuds
28
Feb

Student advocates from the University of Arizona at the James E. Rogers School of Law in Tucson are personally taking action to help people clear records for low-level cannabis-related convictions. A series of expungement event dates are unfolding, and students say that the initial process to get records cleared is fast. KGUN 9 reports that […]

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Iowa Democrats Introduce Bill To Legalize Pot

Posted on by baldiesbuds
23
Feb

Democratic lawmakers in Iowa on Tuesday introduced legislation that would legalize adult-use marijuana in the state and pave the way for a regulated cannabis market.  “We’ve listened to Iowans and heard from people of all parties in all corners of the state who strongly believe it’s time to legalize marijuana. This common-sense bill we’re introducing […]

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Kansas Lawmaker Introduces Cannabis Amnesty Bill

Posted on by baldiesbuds
14
Feb

A Kansas state lawmaker last week introduced a cannabis amnesty bill that would effectively decriminalize marijuana in the Sunflower State. The measure, House Bill 2363, was introduced in the state legislature by Democratic House Minority Leader Representative Vic Miller on February 8. Miller’s bill, which already has the support of 34 co-sponsors, would release all […]

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U.S. Virgin Islands Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis

Posted on by baldiesbuds
20
Jan

On Jan. 18, a signing ceremony was held to document Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. signing The Virgin Islands Cannabis Use Act (Act 8680), and proclaiming that anyone who has been convicted with simple cannabis possession is invited to apply for a pardon. “From the beginning of the Bryan-Roach Administration, we have worked towards the legalization […]

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Minnesota Adult-Use Legalization Bill Clears First Hurdle

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13
Jan

Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota have begun their push for marijuana legalization, with a bill clearing the first of many legislative hurdles this week.  The bill “cleared the first of what may be up to a dozen committee hurdles when the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee approved” the measure “by a voice vote Wednesday and […]

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Connecticut Launches Recreational Cannabis Sales

Posted on by baldiesbuds
11
Jan

Regulated sales of recreational marijuana began in Connecticut on Tuesday, less than two years after the state legalized cannabis for use by adults. Adult-use cannabis is now available at seven shops across the state, all of them existing medical marijuana dispensaries that have been licensed as hybrid retailers to serve recreational customers. Connecticut Governor Ned […]

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Minnesota Dems Introduce Legalization Bill

Posted on by baldiesbuds
09
Jan

Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota wasted no time in their efforts to legalize recreational marijuana in the state this year, as they introduced a bill on Thursday that would do just that.  The legislation, spanning 243 pages, “would set up a regulatory framework and permit cannabis use for any reason for people 21 and older,” according […]

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