Now is not the time for the cannabis community to rest on the laurels of its past successes or to presume that someone else is going to finish the job.
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Under the newly adopted Tribal code, which took immediate effect, adults are permitted to possess up to one ounce of marijuana on tribal lands.
“The legislation signed today strengthens the Moore-Miller Administration’s all-of-the-above approach to public safety while creating pathways to work, wages, and wealth for rehabilitated Marylanders,” the administration stated in a press release.
The bill provides relief for over 175,000 people with low-level marijuana convictions.
“This action is an important step toward righting historic wrongs, correcting sentencing disparities, and providing deserving individuals the opportunity to return to their families and communities after spending far too much time behind bars,” the President said in a statement.
“In jurisdictions where state lawmakers remain resistant to repealing outdated and overly punitive marijuana possession laws, petitioning for these sort of local changes is a viable way to provide immediate relief to thousands of consumers who would otherwise face potentially life-altering repercussions resulting from a marijuana arrest and criminal record.”
“Governors and lawmakers around the country are taking steps to right the past wrongs of cannabis criminalization. It’s a shame to see Louisiana’s Governor taking the state in a different direction.”
Maine is the 25th state to enact legislation explicitly facilitating the expungement of marijuana-specific convictions.