Stories Related to Marijuana Legalization
NCAA Increases Testing Threshold For Marijuana
A key committee officially recommends that the NCAA lower student athlete drug testing penalties and increase the testing threshold for marijuana use. The NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports has agreed to raise the THC threshold, which constitutes a positive test from 35 to 150 nanograms per milliliter.
Rommy Kassim
4/11/2022
Montana Supreme Court Passes Rules For Marijuana-Related Convictions
The Montana Supreme Court passed a temporary rule which assists in the expunction of marijuana-related convictions. This new rule will hopefully help clear up confusion over how previous convictions of pot-related offenses may have their records cleared.
Rommy Kassim
4/3/2022
RI Introduces Marijuana Legalization Bill
Rhode Island is following in the footsteps of the many states seeking to reap the benefits of legalizing recreational marijuana with the introduction of a legalization bill that also includes a "Social Equity" measure which will provide the means to expunge the records of those with prior convictions.
Rommy Kassim
3/13/2022
Ann Arbor Is Using Marijuana Tax Revenue To Fund Expunction Program
Ann Arbor, MI is revolutionizing its criminal justice system by utilizing marijuana tax revenue to fund free expunctions for qualifying participants. In an effort to rehabilitate and empower those with criminal histories, the city of Ann Arbor is offering record clearing at no cost for the removal of previous misdemeanor and felony charges in just a few simple steps.
Rommy Kassim
3/7/2022
Alabama Decriminalization And Expunction Bill Passes
There's been a lot of talk about marijuana policy reforms in Alabama, but the approval of a new bill that would decriminalize and provide expungements for marijuana-related charges offers real hope for Alabamians living with outdated convictions on their criminal record. The proposed legislation is sponsored by Sen. Bobby Singleton (D), and is currently awaiting approval from the Senate.
Rommy Kassim
3/5/2022
Montana Courts Report Few People Have Applied To Expunge Marijuana Convictions
Those with criminal records have notoriously found the expunction process incredibly tedious and expensive. Recently, Montana Courts reported that only a small percentage of those with marijuana-related convictions are applying for an expunction.
Rommy Kassim
2/7/2022
RI 2023 Fiscal Year Budget Request Includes Marijuana Legalization
After months of debate between legislators, Rhode Island governor Dan Mckee announced a budget plan to legalize adult-use cannabis and provide an automatic expunction process for cannabis-related charges in the state.
Rommy Kassim
2/5/2022
CO Governor Pardons Nearly 1,400 Marijuana Arrests
Colorado has long been at the forefront of marijuana decriminalization within the United States. And now, they've taken yet another step towards the future as Governor Jared Polis announced that he granted an additional 1,351 pardons for convictions of possession.
Rommy Kassim
1/18/2022
Study Finds That Marijuana Decriminalization Reduces Racial Disparity
A new study from researchers at the University of California, San Diego has given us some interesting insight on the effects of marijuana decriminalizaition. The study, which examined data from 37 stated between 2000 and 2019, found that decriminalization decreases arrest overall,AND is reduces racial disparities with remaining arrests.
Rommy Kassim
1/14/2022
Montana Launches Courts Dedicated Solely For Expunging Marijuana-Related Crimes
More and more states are getting with the times, at least when it comes to cannabis. Montana state officials are working to create a drug court that deals primarily with the expungement of criminal charges for marijuana-related offenses, a notion that could relieve thousands of deserving Montanans from the burden of their criminal record.
Rommy Kassim
1/1/2022
HOPE Act Would Encourage States To Provide Marijuana Crime Expunctions
Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have banded together on a bill that would incentivize states to expunge marijuana-related charges. The bill, titled the Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act, will give federal grants to cover the costs of identifying and clearing non-violent, eligible cases.
Rommy Kassim
12/12/2021