Andrew Yang Says He Would ‘Mass Pardon’ Federal Cannabis Offenders
Mon / Aug 19th
During a Friday rally in Concord, New Hampshire, Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang said he would “mass pardon everyone who… Read More
Expungement
Manhattan Judge Seals 300 Cannabis Cases
Wed / Aug 14th
A Manhattan, New York Supreme Court Justice has ordered the sealing of more than 300 cannabis possession cases following a… Read More
New York Gov. Signs Expungement & Decriminalization Bill
Tue / Jul 30th
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has signed the bill expanding cannabis decriminalization in the state, the Albany Times Union… Read More
Federal Lawmakers to Propose New Decriminalization Bill
Tue / Jul 23rd
Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler and Sen. Kamala Harris are introducing a bill to decriminalize cannabis at the federal level and… Read More
Oregon Passes Interstate Cannabis Commerce Law
Wed / Jun 26th
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) has signed a host of new cannabis bills into law, including one that contains language… Read More
Illinois Becomes 11th State to Legalize Cannabis
Tue / Jun 25th
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed the state’s historic cannabis legalization and regulation bill today, making Illinois the 11th state… Read More
New York Expands Decriminalization, Approves Cannabis Expungement
Fri / Jun 21st
Working past the scheduled close of the 2019 legislative session, the New York State Senate approved legislation Thursday night to… Read More
New York Session Ends Without Legalization Deal
Thu / Jun 20th
New York lawmakers failed to pass any cannabis legislation before the session adjourned on Wednesday night, including their “plan B”… Read More
Oregon House Passes Expungement Reforms
Mon / Jun 10th
The Oregon House has passed a measure to make expunging low-level cannabis crimes easier, including removing all fees associated with… Read More
Illinois Lawmakers Approve Adult-Use Legalization
Fri / May 31st
The Illinois House of Representatives has approved the Senate’s legalization bill, sending the plan to the governor’s desk and putting… Read More
Illinois Senate Advances Adult-Use Cannabis Bill
Thu / May 30th
The Illinois Senate has approved the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, which would establish a taxed-and-regulated marketplace in the state… Read More
New York Lawmakers Amend Adult-Use Bill In Final Bid
Tue / May 28th
New York lawmakers have amended the state’s recreational cannabis bill in an effort to make it more palatable to Gov.… Read More
New Jersey Voters Could Decide Legalization in 2020
Thu / May 16th
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney is planning to put a recreational cannabis legalization question on 2020 general election ballots… Read More
Washington Gov. Signs Expungement Bill Into Law
Tue / May 14th
After years of lobbying efforts by citizens, activist groups and legislators in Washington State, Gov. Jay Inslee (D) has signed… Read More
Washington Passes Bill Reversing Misdemeanor Cannabis Convictions
Tue / Apr 30th
On Saturday, April 27, a bill in Washington state requiring courts to vacate misdemeanor cannabis convictions upon request passed the… Read More
Washington Lawmakers Approve Bill Expunging 69,000 Cannabis Convictions
Thu / Apr 18th
The Washington state House of Representatives has approved a bill expunging nearly 69,000 misdemeanor cannabis convictions, according to The News… Read More
LA County, California Using Algorithms to Expunge Cannabis Convictions
Wed / Apr 3rd
Prosecutors in Los Angeles County, California are working with nonprofit tech organization Code for America to erase or reduce as… Read More
New Jersey Legislature Could Vote on Legalization Next Week
Wed / Mar 20th
Lawmakers in New Jersey will reportedly vote on an adult-use legalization measure as early as next week after it passed… Read More
Washington Senate Approves Cannabis Expungement Bill
Fri / Mar 15th
The Washington state Senate has successfully passed legislation that, if signed into law, would vacate tens of thousands of prior… Read More
San Francisco Expunges 9,000 Prior Cannabis Convictions
Wed / Feb 27th
The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office has expunged 9,362 felony and misdemeanor cannabis convictions dating from as far back as… Read More
Washington Proposal Would Expunge 200,000 Cannabis Crimes
Fri / Feb 15th
The Washington State legislature has proposed House and Senate companion bills that, if passed, would grant clemency for some Washingtonians… Read More
Washington Gov. to Issue Cannabis Pardons
Mon / Jan 7th
At the Washington Cannabis Summit on Friday, January 4, Gov. Jay Inslee (D) announced he would exercise his constitutional clemency authority… Read More
Illinois Expungement Bill Receives New Support
Thu / Dec 13th
An Illinois state Senate bill that would expunge low-level cannabis crimes has received new support, according to a WQAD 8 report. Illinois… Read More
Boulder, Colorado to Erase Prior Cannabis Convictions
Tue / Dec 4th
Prosecutors in Boulder, Colorado are taking things a step further over the state and moving to completely erase previous cannabis… Read More
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