Posts Tagged ‘district attorney’
Past cannabis convictions can be dismissed in Alameda County–by petition, says DA
Proposition 64, which voters passed in November 2016, not only legalized the adult use of cannabis, but also established protocols for reducing, dismissing and sealing old marijuana-related convictions. That means Californians convicted of cannabis crimes can wipe them away—if they file a petition.
Read MoreOne year after Proposition 47’s passage, is it working in the Bay Area?
As the one-year anniversary of Prop. 47’s passage approaches, many people working in the state’s legal system are evaluating its effectiveness.
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