Colorado lawmakers let governor mass-pardon marijuana possession convictions
Source: The Denver Post
Measure was last amendment to last bill legislature passed in 2020
By SAJA HINDI | shindi@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
June 17, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.
The governor would be able to mass-pardon marijuana convictions for possession of 2 ounces or less if he signs a bill that gives him that authority.
It was the last amendment to the last bill considered Monday before Colorado’s General Assembly ended its work for the year. Lawmakers added the mass expungement option to House Bill 1424, which aims to open the marijuana industry to people of color and those who were previously convicted on drug charges that wouldn’t be crimes now.
A spokesperson for Gov. Jared Polis didn’t directly answer whether he would sign it but sounded supportive Tuesday afternoon.
“The Governor is happy that a meaningful, bipartisan bill addressing marijuana equity passed the legislature and thanks lawmakers for their efforts to get this bill to his desk,” Conor Cahill said.
Read more: https://www.denverpost.com/2020/06/17/colorado-governor-mass-pardon-expungement-marijuana-convictions/
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