fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
3 months agoUnequal Justice: New York's Broken Promise on Cannabis Felony Expungement | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008
In March 2021, the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) was signed into law, heralded as a bold step toward cannabis justice and equity in New York State. The legislation not only legalized adult-use marijuana-it also promised to right decades of wrongs by expunging criminal records for low-level cannabis offenses. For tens of thousands of New Yorkers, that promise has been fulfilled. But for others, particularly those with felony convictions, the road to redemption remains blocked by a fractured and politicized legal system.