NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with program director Alia Toran-Burrell of Code for America about clearing the records of thousands of people's marijuana convictions in California. The nonprofit Code for America is using computer algorithms to help California prosecutors comply with clearing criminal records of certain marijuana convictions. When California … [Read more...] about Algorithm Targets Marijuana Convictions Eligible To Be Cleared
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Illinois is expunging marijuana convictions from nearly 800,000 criminal records
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker celebrates after signing into law a bill to legalize marijuana in Illinois next year, at the Sankofa Cultural Center in Chicago, on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/TNS via Getty Images) (CNN)If you've been arrested for weed in Illinois, you can breathe a sigh [...] You can view the whole article at this link Illinois is … [Read more...] about Illinois is expunging marijuana convictions from nearly 800,000 criminal records
Weekend News Update
Weekend News Update With all the major news this weekend, specifically the tragic shooting at Santa Fe High School and the Royal wedding, it could be easy to lose sight on what is going on in the cannabis industry and it's understandable. Let's get you caught up this morning with a couple of stories that popped up over the last few days. All right, … [Read more...] about Weekend News Update
This Hemp Company Wants To Hire Growers With Marijuana Convictions
Yes, let the people with the knowledge and experience participate in the industry. Seems like the smart thing to do. Legalization should include expunging past crimes relating to possession, cultivation and production. Marijuana conviction shouldn't be a conviction! -Dabbin Dad People with marijuana convictions on their record often have a difficult time finding … [Read more...] about This Hemp Company Wants To Hire Growers With Marijuana Convictions