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Seattle To Vacate Criminal Convictions For Former Marijuana Offenders
Following in the footsteps of San Francisco, Seattle city officials announced today that they will be vacating the criminal convictions of former marijuana offenders. Seattle’s mayor and city attorney plan to ask the courts to vacate all misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions that were prosecuted before the plant was legalized in Washington state in 2012. Between … Continue reading
Analysis: Criminal Justice Referrals Driving Youth Marijuana Treatment Admissions
Over half of all young people entered into drug treatment for marijuana are placed there by the criminal justice system and this percentage is increasing, according to data published online in the journal Substance Use & Misuse. A team of researchers from Binghamton University in New York and the University of Iowa reviewed youth marijuana … Continue reading
Maryland: Measure Making It Easier To Expunge Criminal Marijuana Convictions Before Governor
Update: The Senate has passed enrolled SB 949 which means the bill was adopted with the House amendments. SB 949 has now been sent to the governor for approval. Update: The Senate refuses to concur with the House amendments, so the Senate is requesting that the House recedes on the amendments for SB 949. Update: … Continue reading
Maryland: House/Senate Bills Seek To Expunge Criminal Marijuana Convictions
Update: Members of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee passed SB 949 on March 9. House and Senate legislation is pending to allow those with past criminal marijuana convictions to have those records expunged. House Bill 379 / Senate Bill 949 permit those who received a criminal marijuana possession conviction prior to October 1, 2014, to … Continue reading
