Thanks to Legalization, Californians Previously Convicted of Marijuana Crimes May Have Criminal Records Cleared

CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—December 31, 2017

By: Rosemary Piser

In addition to recreational marijuana becoming legal on New Year’s Day, California is offering a second chance to people convicted of almost any marijuana crimes, from serious felonies to small infractions, with the opportunity to have their criminal records cleared or the charges sharply reduced. State officials hope to reverse decades of marijuana convictions that can make it difficult for people to gain meaningful employment…