Millions of Marijuana-Related Offenses Expunged

MMP News AuthorJanuary 13, 2024
Thanks to changes in state-level marijuana policies, millions of Americans are no longer facing arrest and millions more have had their past marijuana convictions expunged. Since 2018, state courts have either expunged or sealed the records of more than two million marijuana-related cases, according to an updated analysis provided by ... Read More

Medical marijuana executive orders take effect January 1

MMP News AuthorDecember 31, 2022
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s executive order legalizing Medicinal Marijuana will take effect as the ball drops on New Year’s Eve. Beshear signed the orders last month. He said the use of marijuana would improve the quality of life for many people. “Like veterans suffering from PTSD ... Read More

North Carolina governor pushes to legalize marijuana possession

MMP News AuthorOctober 7, 2022
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina’s two top Democratic state officials are urging the Republican-led legislature to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana in light of President Joe Biden’s pardon of thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” under federal law. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Attorney General ... Read More