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The criminal justice reform bill released by the Massachusetts House on Monday would let individuals convicted of marijuana possession completely expunge their records. "People will be able to expunge their record if they were ever prosecuted for possession of marijuana," said Rep. Jeffrey...

On November 8, 2016, Californians took a major step towards ending the war on drugs and repairing some of the damage inflicted on people's lives by marijuana prohibition, by passing Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act. Although, the most serious marijuana-related crimes such as...

More than 100 people serving jail time for marijuana convictions in Vermont received a pardon from the governor Tuesday in one of his final acts in office. Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin, a Democrat, pardoned 192 individuals convicted on marijuana charges after receiving 450 requests before...

Nearly 200 of the approximately 450 people who asked Gov. Peter Shumlin of Vermont to forgive their misdemeanor marijuana convictions had their wish fulfilled this week. In one of his final acts in office, Governor Shumlin on Tuesday pardoned 192 people convicted of marijuana possession...

The Dagga Party has called for marijuana related convictions to be declared invalid. The party is arguing that sections of the Criminal Prohibition of Dagga Act are unconstitutional. The matter is being heard in the Western Cape High Court. The party's Jeremey Acton says, "Obviously if...

Three more states voted to legalize marijuana this week. Activists argue that states should take it a step further and forgive people with marijuana convictions. Felonies carry a large stigma and can prevent people from holding down jobs, voting or even participating in the now growing marijuana...