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San Francisco Uses Tech To Expunge Thousands of Unfair Marijuana Convictions

San Francisco Uses Tech To Expunge Thousands of Unfair Marijuana Convictions

thenorthstar
Mar 08, 2019
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San Francisco Uses Tech To Expunge Thousands of Unfair Marijuana Convictions
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As states on both coasts pivot from the war on drugs to legalized marijuana, an increasing number of cities are choosing to clear past marijuana convictions. The latest — and the biggest to date — is San Francisco, which teamed up with Code for America to identify and expunge 9,362 marijuana convictions dating back to 1975.

The city announced plans for tâ€Ĥ

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