Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law this week setting new deadlines for California to dismiss and seal many cannabis convictions.
Proposed legislation to speed dismissal of cannabis convictions comes two weeks after a Times investigation
“We applaud the Legislature and governor for taking immediate action to give these men and women back their lives,” said Stewart-Oaten, a board member of the California Public Defenders Assn. Court officials blamed a combination of factors for delays, including COVID-19, staffing shortages, outdated case management systems, old records that require manual review and technical issues.$16.83 millionWhen California voters legalized cannabis for recreational use in 2016, one promise was the creation of a legal pathway through the courts for clearing many old marijuana-related convictions or reducing them to a lesser charge.
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