After Illinois Makes Marijuana Legal, Governor Expunges Over 11,000 Weed Convictions

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions on Tuesday, one day before the state became the 11th state in the U.S. to legalize marijuana use for adults 21 years old and older.

Quick Facts

• The state’s new marijuana legalization law known as the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act included 11,017 misdemea…