The governor of Michigan has granted clemency to four currently incarcerated people who are serving time for non-violent drug offenses, including Michael Thompson, a 69-year-old man whose lengthy sentence for marijuana has been widely criticized by advocates and the state's attorney general.
A major congressional caucus is rolling out a new agenda that includes legalizing marijuana within the first six months of 2021.
Rep. Kwanza Hall (D-GA) introduced a bill to expunge all federal records for people with non-violent drug convictions on Wednesday.
Seven in ten Americans support clearing the records of people with non-violent marijuana convictions, according to a new poll.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill to federally legalize marijuana in a historic vote on Friday.
A key House committee advanced a bill to federally legalize marijuana on Wednesday, clearing its path to a floor vote that leadership said will come on Friday.
While several amendments…
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