|
|
|
|
|
|
by t-writescode
1956 days ago
|
|
|
What is stopping a law from being passed that operates in a similar way to a pardon? "All people convicted of X set of laws have their sentences nullified and this criminal conviction removed from their records" as a law passed, or something like that? |
|
|
Nothing. In fact[0]: "As of this writing [12 March 2020], 26 states, D.C., and one territory have legalized or decriminalized marijuana to some degree. Eleven states and D.C. have done both. Seventeen states and D.C. have enacted expungement, sealing, or set-aside laws specifically for marijuana, or targeted more generally to decriminalized or legalized conduct. Four states have pardon programs for marijuana offenses."
[0] https://ccresourcecenter.org/2020/03/12/legalizing-marijuana...