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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore To Issue Mass Pardon of 175,000 Cannabis Convictions

A blanket pardon of cannabis-related conviction will help to clean up some of the mess impacting the state of Maryland…

5 months ago

Hawaii Lawmakers Amend Automatic MJ Expungement Bill to Single-County Pilot Program

Hawaii lawmakers are pressing ahead with an updated cannabis legalization plan, and while the Aloha State could very well be…

8 months ago

Missouri Courts Request $3.7 Million for Expungement

A clerk from the Missouri Supreme Court recently shared in a House of Representatives committee meeting on Jan. 17 that…

9 months ago

Report: More Than 2 Million Pot-Related Expungements Since 2018

Over the last half-decade, millions of Americans have seen their marijuana-related convictions expunged by state courts, according to a new…

10 months ago

U.S. Department of Justice Extends Pardon Certificate Comment Deadline to August 15

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in March that it was officially opening up an online portal to make…

1 year ago

Number of Federal Cannabis Prisoners Has Decreased by 61% Over the Past Five Years

Recently the Justice Department Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reported that the percentage of people in federal prison for cannabis…

1 year ago

New Jersey Lawmakers File Bill Expanding Cannabis Data Collection for Cops

A New Jersey government official wants to keep track of your entire relationship with cannabis in an effort to tackle…

1 year ago

Louisiana House of Representatives Passes Cannabis Expungement Bill

The Louisiana House of Representatives recently passed a bill to improve the state’s expungement program for cannabis possession convictions. Rep.…

1 year ago

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb Moves to Expunge Low-Level Cannabis Convictions

Cleveland, Ohio is speeding up the process to expunge records for low-level, misdemeanor cannabis convictions after a state bill unlocked…

1 year ago

House Lawmakers Reintroduce Bipartisan Cannabis Expungement Bill

Two House lawmakers this week reintroduced bipartisan legislation to support states that enact policies to expunge convictions for past cannabis…

2 years ago