Expungement

This was first published by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and appears here with permission. Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed legislation into law facilitating the expungement of marijuana possession convictions. The new law took effect...

Minnesota is just one Senate vote and a governor's signature away from legalizing recreational cannabis for adults following Thursday night's 73-57 vote in the Democratic-controlled House. The Senate could take up the bill as early as Friday. Pending expected Senate...

Texas’s House of Representatives passed a bill to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis on Wednesday in a voice vote. The bill still requires a second reading, which is a formality, before heading to the Senate for further consideration, reported local...