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> Then we get to work freeing everyone jailed for this Reasonably sure that’s now how the law works

• t-writescode 6y ago
  What is stopping a law from being passed that operates in a similar way to a pardon? "All people convicted of X set of laws have their sentences nullified and this criminal conviction removed from their records" as a law passed, or something like that?
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  • nobody9999 6y ago
    >What is stopping a law from being passed that operates in a similar way to a pardon? Nothing. In fact[0]: "As of this writing [12 March 2020], 26 states, D.C., and one territory have legalized or decriminalized marijuana to some degree. Eleven states and D.C. have done both. Seventeen states and D.C. have enacted expungement, sealing, or set-aside laws specifically for marijuana, or targeted more generally to decriminalized or legalized conduct. Four states have pardon programs for marijuana offenses." [0] https://ccresourcecenter.org/2020/03/12/legalizing-marijuana-and-expunging-records-across-the-country/ https://ccresourcecenter.org/2020/03/12/legalizing-marijuana...
• Hyp3rion 6y ago
  You're right, nobody will be automagically freed as a result. That being said, pushing for amnesty, and pushing for pardons is completely how the law works, and very doable.