Seattle Will Vacate More Than 500 Convictions For Marijuana Possession, Saying They Unfairly Impact People Of Color

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Tue, 09/25/2018 - 9:27am

Critics of drug-possession prosecutions often argue that they unfairly target people of color. Seattle, where recreational use of marijuana was legalized in 2012, is doing something about it.

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Seattle Will Vacate More Than 500 Convictions For Marijuana Possession, Saying They Unfairly Impact People Of Color

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