U.S. Virgin Islands Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis
On Jan. 18, a signing ceremony was held to document Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. signing The Virgin Islands Cannabis Use Act (Act […]
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Biden Mentions Freeing Prisoners with Cannabis Convictions in MLK Day Speech
On Jan. 16, President Joe Biden spoke at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast event in Washington D.C., which was hosted […]
Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf Pardons Over 2,500, Nearly 400 for Nonviolent Cannabis Offenses
Many Pennsylvania residents with nonviolent cannabis offenses will be given a second chance, and the most recent batch of pardons is a […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Pardons 10, Some Cannabis Convictions
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced 10 pardons on December 23, including at least two stemming from cannabis-related charges. Some of the charges […]
Oregon Governor To Issue Nearly 50,000 Weed Pardons
Democratic Governor Kathy Brown of Oregon announced on Monday that she would issue pardons for low-level marijuana possession convictions of adults 21 […]
U.S. Sentencing Commission Estimates That 6,577 People Could Receive Pardons
President Joe Biden announced on Oct. 6 that he would be pardoning people across the country who currently have cannabis convictions on […]
Indiana Gov. Will Not Be Issuing Pardons for Cannabis Offenses, Favors Expungement
Pardons are still a hot topic after President Joe Biden announced on Oct. 6 that he would be pardoning citizens who have […]
Arizonans Benefitting From Biden’s Weed Pardons
More Arizonans with federal convictions for marijuana possession will benefit from the pardons recently announced by President Joseph Biden than past offenders […]
Kentucky Governor Exploring State Weed Pardons
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced on Thursday that he has directed his administration to explore issuing pardons for all convictions of simple […]
President Biden’s marijuana ‘review’ could be a deadly trap
Pardoning 6,000 prisoners is a win. We’ll take it. But that “review” of marijuana’s Schedule I status could end in disaster. The […]