Colorado considering dismissing non-violent marijuana convictions: Gov. Hickenlooper
Published: Feb 5, 2018, 1:08 pm • Updated: Feb 5, 2018, 1:27 pm
By Alex Pasquariello, The Cannabist Staff
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper had a meeting Monday morning to discuss the state’s efforts to dismiss marijuana convictions for non-violent convictions.
The state’s Democratic governor confirmed the meeting in an interview Monday with news network Cheddar. He also said he’s had “informal” discussions with other governors on how to handle non-violent marijuana convictions.
“It’s roughly 40 cases (in Colorado) where we can be absolutely sure there was no violence involved in sentencing,” Hickenlooper told Cheddar.
Watch Hickenlooper’s comments on marijuana convictions
Colorado Governor @hickforco says the state is moving forward with plans to dismiss convictions for non-violent marijuana offenders. #CheddarLivepic.twitter.com/jQj7z8CyPg
— Cheddar (@cheddar) February 5, 2018
More on efforts to dismiss non-violent marijuana convictions
- States that change marijuana laws find conundrums over old convictions
- Across California, cities releasing marijuana prisoners and dropping convictions
- San Francisco plans to erase thousands of marijuana convictions
- California bill would automatically erase prior marijuana convictions
- Massachusetts proposes option to expunge marijuana possession records
- Topics: Colorado, criminal records, legalization, marijuana convictions, sentencing, states rights
Alex Pasquariello
Alex joined The Cannabist as Editor in April 2017. He started his journalism career in Colorado as a reporter at community newspapers and national ski magazines before heading to New York to work as an editor at Condé Nast Traveler and digital…
