Cannabis Expungement

 Illinois govenor announced the forgiveness and expungement of about half a million criminal cannabis cases.  He issued pardons for 9210 low-level cannabis convictions, while Illinois State Police have wiped clean more than 492,000 non-felony cannabis related arrest records.  The expungement process is part of the state law that legalized licensed sales of marijuana starting in 2020.  It is meant to reduce the impact of the war on drugs under which minorities were disproportionately arrested and locked up for cannabis crimes, despite similar reported rates of usage. #expungement,  #expungementcannabis,

Marijuana Expungement

Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, adults over the age of 21 will be able to legally purchase cannabis from state-licensed dispensaries. Part of the new law is a provision to automatically expunge cannabis possession arrests that didn’t lead to a conviction for amounts up to 30 grams (excluding offenses connected to a violent crime).This pertains to hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents, with many others impacted by a provision through which the governor will grant pardons authorizing expungement for convictions for up to 30 grams. If you were convicted of larger amounts, up to 500 grams, you’ll have to file a motion to vacate your record. #marijuanaexpungement, #cannabisexpungement,