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100,000 Marijuana Convictions Expunged in Missouri After Legalization

Missouri state officials have expunged the marijuana-related criminal records of more than 100,000 individuals since cannabis was legalized for recreational use. The adult-use marijuana legalization law came into effect on December 8, 2022, following a voter-approved ballot on the issue the previous month. The change to Missouri’s marijuana laws included a provision stipulating that officials must expunge nonviolent cannabis-related convictions within one year. “This automatic expungement of marijuana cases ...

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Marijuana legalization has been a hot topic for decades. With individual states taking their own stance and legislation making its way through Congress, there’s tons to keep up on in cannabis legalization news.