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Coloradans convicted of marijuana possession could easily get their record sealed under new bill

Colorado lawmakers are on track to give more people convicted of marijuana possession offenses the opportunity to easily seal their criminal record, by requiring courts to seal convictions for possession up to two ounces for people who haven’t committed a…

Virginia House Democrats back legalization this summer of small amounts of marijuana; Northam supportive

House Democratic leaders said Friday that they support accelerating the timeline for legalization of simple possession of marijuana to this summer, yielding to advocacy from civil rights groups who say it is key to addressing the disparate harm marijuana laws…

Gov. Kristi Noem floats bill to decriminalize marijuana in South Dakota

Gov. Kristi Noem's administration is considering legislation that would decriminalize small amounts of marijuana in South Dakota. Lawmakers this week got their first look at potential legislation coming out of the governor's office that limits the number of plants a medical marijuana…

Report: Black Wisconsinites 4.3 Percent More Likely To Be Convicted For Possession Of Marijuana

While marijuana usage is equal across racial groups, Black people are more likely to be arrested and convicted for possession of the drug in Wisconsin, according to a new report from the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office. Milwaukee County's arrest disparity is…

More than a dozen marijuana bills were filed in the Tennessee legislature. Here’s what they’d change

At least 17 pieces of legislation related to marijuana have been introduced this year in Tennessee. Many of those bills pertain to medical cannabis, while others seek to reduce penalties for marijuana possession. Neither approach is likely to succeed this year,…

California

Thousands of California marijuana convictions officially reduced, others dismissed

With the stroke of a pen by a Superior Court judge in California, nearly 26,000 people with felony marijuana convictions on their records had them reduced to less onerous misdemeanor convictions last month. In addition, some 1,000 people with misdemeanor…

New Jersey Stops Marijuana Arrests, Ends Pending Prosecutions

February 24, 2021
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New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has ordered an immediate end to marijuana arrests and pending prosecutions while telling courts to set aside convictions before this week, when Governor Phil Murphy signed legalization bills. Weed still can’t be sold legally,…

Marijuana Is Legal in New Jersey, but Sales Are Months Away

February 23, 2021
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After years of false starts and failed attempts, Gov. Philip D. Murphy on Monday signed into law three bills that effectively permit and regulate the use of recreational marijuana in New Jersey, making it the most populous state in the…

N.J. cops are still arresting people for weed. Police say they won’t stop until legal marijuana is official.

February 22, 2021
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The college student knew she wasn’t going to make the light. The 19-year-old freshman tried anyway, gunning the engine Nov. 17 to beat a traffic signal in front of the Mennen Sports Arena. A Morris County Park Police officer was…

Committee passes marijuana decriminalization bill in Hawaii

February 17, 2021
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A measure that would decriminalize the possession of up to 1 ounce of marijuana passed its first committee hearing on Tuesday. Senate Bill 758 would increase from 3 grams to 1 ounce the minimum amount of marijuana that a defendant…

Virginia Set To Be First Southern State To Legalize Marijuana

February 6, 2021
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Virginia is set to become the first Southern state to legalize marijuana, a sign of the times in a state where Democrats have soared to power in recent years. The state’s General Assembly voted 55-42 on Friday to allow the…

Virginia Lawmakers to Include Racial Equity in Marijuana Bill

February 1, 2021
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As Virginia's General Assembly debates legalizing marijuana, a House panel met this weekend to fine-tune the bill and include racial-equity policies. After decriminalizing marijuana last year, lawmakers have introduced House Bill 2312 to regulate a potential billion-dollar industry. Del. Lashrecse Aird, D-Chesterfield,…

Marijuana possession could be legal in Virginia by this summer, here’s where the bill stands

January 29, 2021
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On Thursday, a Senate panel endorsed legalizing the possession of recreational marijuana in Virginia by this summer, though legal sales could take much longer. The change was suggested as members of the Senate Judiciary Committee continued to debate a lengthy…

Countless Coloradans left out of Polis’ marijuana conviction pardoning

December 2, 2020
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Michael Diaz-Rivera was 19 years old when he was arrested in 2006 for felony marijuana possession in Colorado Springs. He had less than an ounce, but took a plea deal for 8 ounces or more to avoid a charge for…

N.J. should stop marijuana possession arrests now that voters have OK’d legal weed, top lawmaker says

New Jersey’s most powerful lawmaker asked the state’s top cop Monday to halt all marijuana possession arrests since residents voted overwhelmingly for legalization. “No one should be arrested and face criminal charges for possession of minimal amounts of marijuana now that…