More than 7,500 Missourians’ marijuana convictions have since been expunged from all public records. amendment 3 Has become effective from 8 December.
Missouri voters legalized adult-use cannabis By ratifying Amendment 3 in the November midterms, Missouri became the first state in the union to vote on an initiative to automatically eliminate pre-convictions for marijuana possession.
Missouri circuit courts have “granted 6,121 expungements for misdemeanors related to non-violent cannabis offenses that did not involve selling to minors or driving under the influence of cannabis. More than 1,200 felonies have also been expunged,” informed of River Front Times.
Missouri normal coordinator dan vets Said the state’s eviction process was moving faster than he expected. “It’s making a very positive impact on the lives of thousands of people. Ultimately, we expect more than 100,000 evictions will be automatically granted in Missouri marijuana cases,” he added. Said last month.
By March 8, sentencing courts must complete misdemeanor convictions for people currently in jail or prison. For those no longer under the care of the Department of Corrections, circuit courts have until June 8 to expunge all of their misdemeanor marijuana offenses.
in related news TerrAscend Corp TER TRSSF recently announced that it has entered into an agreement with Hoffman Center, PCWill be sponsored by The Apothecarium, a New Jersey law firm, to provide pro bono cannabis-related services.
THCSpong Expungement Program assist individuals with prior cannabis-related convictions or who are currently serving sentences for offenses that are now legal at the state level, Per a press release.
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