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 due to […]
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Kamala Harris To Host White House Weed Policy Reform Summit With Fat Joe
Vice President Kamala Harris is hosting a White House meeting to discuss drug policy reform that will feature guests including hip hop […]
Massachusetts Governor Announces Plan To Pardon Cannabis Misdemeanors
Calling it a “nation-leading effort,” Massachusetts Gov. Maura T. Healey on Wednesday announced her intention to take executive action to pardon misdemeanor […]
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 report from […]
Biden Pardons 11 People with Non-Violent Cannabis Convictions
On Dec. 22, President Joe Biden announced that he will be expanding his pardon initiative to include offenses that occurred on federal […]
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 it easier […]
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 convictions has […]
Colorado Governor Wants Pardons for Psychedelic Convictions
On the heels of his state’s landmark new law that legalizes psychedelic drugs, the governor of Colorado wants to go even further. […]
Wisconsin GOP Leaders Kill 500+ Proposals from Governor, Including Legal Cannabis
Wisconsin Republicans killed more than 500 proposals from Gov. Tony Evers (D) on Tuesday, including a proposal to legalize cannabis, among others […]
Justice Department Launches Pardon Certificate Application
The time is now to expedite the process and get proof of pardon for low-level federal cannabis convictions that no longer stand […]