Eli Savit, the prosecutor for Washtenaw County, Michigan, has announced that his office will no longer charge people for low-level drug use, possession, or distribution that involves marijuana or magic mushrooms.
Virginia lawmakers enacted the legalization law which allows adults 21 and over to use and grow marijuana starting in July.
Arizona lawmakers seek to provide greater protection for first-time offenders and individuals who have already served their time by improving the state’s criminal justice policies.
In efforts to right the wrongs of the war on drugs, Maryland lawmakers are pushing for marijuana legalization.
Wisconsin inches toward more reasonable drug laws with a recent compromise regarding cannabis use in Milwaukee County.
On January 11, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled a man pardoned by Gov. Christie could have offenses expunged from his criminal record, a rule that could potentially restore rights to a significant number of New Jersey citizens.
New York has officially made headlines by becoming the 15th state to legalize marijuana recreationally.
Current Ohio law does allow for expunctions for human trafficking victims’ criminal records—but the offenses must pertain to specific crimes such as soliciting, loitering, or prostitution to apply.
Rhode Island governor Daniel McKee recently stated that he supports people having their prior marijuana records expunged alongside future marijuana legalization.