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NJ marijuana expungement criminal records war on Drugs progress made by NJ Assembly. Its chamber is pctured. Dan Ulloa
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Bill Stopping Spread of Expunged Criminal, Marijuana History Passes NJ Assembly

Legislation to protect certain individuals whose criminal records, including marijuana charges, have been expunged or erased passed the General Assembly recently. The bill is A3881, “Prohibits dissemination of certain criminal history background information,” sponsored by Assemblywomen Annette Quijano (D-Union) and Ellen J. Park (D-Bergen). It would prohibit the spread of certain criminal history background information. […]

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A cannabis protest was held outside the White House to urge President Joe Biden to do more on cannabis reform Heady NJ Guest Author
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White House Cannabis Protest Calls for More Action from Biden, Washington

A cannabis protest at the White House yesterday called on President Joe Biden to do more to free all non-violent cannabis prisoners. Cannabis activists gathered outside the White House and Executive Office Building on Pennsylvania Avenue to protest the lack of progress. Protestors chanted, “Everybody out! Records expunged!” several times. “Free them all!” Despite President […]

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Cannabis Spotlight: Joe Biden Pardons 1000s of Federal Weed Crimes

President Joe Biden announced he is issuing pardons for those with federal “simple” marijuana possession convictions and beginning the process to reclassify cannabis and end weed crimes. “I am announcing a pardon of all prior federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana. There are thousands of people who have prior Federal convictions for marijuana possession,” he […]

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Maplewood Social Equity & Expungement Event to Address Impact of Cannabis Arrests

The South Orange Maplewood Action (SOMA) Cannabis Equity Initiative Committee is hosting a social equity and expungement event. It is next Wednesday, September 21st, at the Woodland in Maplewood. The event is designed to address the disparate impact cannabis arrests have had on minority communities. Criminal records can have a debilitating generational impact on the lives and […]

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Class Action Lawsuit Amended Seeking Damages for 400,000 Individuals with Expunged and Vacated Convictions

The class-action lawsuit Drayton vs. State of New Jersey to help those with expunged records has been amended after the State sought to have it dismissed. Attorney William Riback filed a brief as a response to the State of New Jersey’s motion to dismiss. The amendment seeks to have the fines of all individuals convicted […]

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NORML Calls for President Joe Biden to Expunge Marijuana Records

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) called for President Joe Biden to keep his campaign promise to expunge federal marijuana records. Doing so would bring immediate justice and relief to thousands of Americans. During the 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden stated that “no one should be in jail because of cannabis use.” In […]

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MORE ACT Repealing Cannabis Prohibition Passes the House Judiciary Committee Again

The United States Congress House Judiciary Committee has once more passed the MORE Act, which would end federal cannabis prohibition. The committee passed HR 3617: The Marijuana, Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2021. The bill repeals the federal prohibition of cannabis by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). This would provide […]

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Class Action Lawsuit Against Discriminatory Cannabis Prohibition Enforcement Filed

A class-action lawsuit has been filed in New Jersey that alleges disproportionately arresting people of color for cannabis prohibition possession was unlawful. The lawsuit, entitled Drayton v. State of New Jersey, was filed in the Superior Court in Mercer County yesterday. The Plaintiffs will seek to vindicate their rights under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination […]

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