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Op Ed: Illinoisans can turn new leaf on cannabis past
Taking the first step to improve one’s potential in life is often the hardest. But with New Leaf Illinois, the first step is easy. Anyone with a cannabis conviction should go to newleafillinois.org. Here, they will find a simple form to fill out. All information provided is covered under the attorney-client privilege and is entirely confidential. After a legal aid professional reviews the case, the applicant will be contacted about next steps.
The Path Forward – Fearless Conversations About Record Expungement
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Gov. Pritzker Expunges Nearly 500,000 Cannabis Arrest Records, Pardons Thousands
Just before the new year, Gov. JB Pritzker announced his administration expunged nearly 500,000 cannabis arrest records and issued thousands of pardons for low-level marijuana convictions. Reset digs into what this move means for the people affected and how Illinois’ cannabis law measures up after one year of implementation. GUESTS:
State-funded program helps people expunge marijuana convictions
(The Center Square) – Using a $1.6 million appropriation from the state, the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation recently created New Leaf Illinois, an initiative to help individuals get criminal records related to marijuana expunged. By applying on New Leaf Illinois’ website, individuals can be connected with legal aid from 20
Pritzker issues marijuana pardons, State Police clear eligible arrest records
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker issued 9,219 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions on Thursday, New Year’s Eve, while announcing the Illinois State Police had expunged all eligible records at the state level for marijuana related arrests. Since the passage of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act in 2019, Pritzker has
New Programs Helps Those with Cannabis Convictions
Using a $1.6 million appropriation from the state, the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation recently created New Leaf Illinois, an initiative to help individuals get criminal records related to marijuana expunged. By applying on New Leaf Illinois’ website, individuals can be connected with legal aid from 20 non-profit organizations to help
Legalization of Marijuana
Brandon Williams says he’s hopeful those hearings will resume in January. He's a supervising attorney with cabrini green legal aid which is part of New Leaf Illinois, a network of nonprofits working to help people get their cannabis records cleared. View Story
State Officials: Nearly 500,000 Marijuana Arrest Records Have Been Expunged
Illinois is making headway on clearing the criminal records of those convicted of possessing small amounts of marijuana – the type of activity that that is no longer a crime. In the first year since Illinois legalized recreational marijuana, the Illinois State Police expunged 492,192 non-felony cannabis arrest records, Gov.
Legalized Weed 1 Year Later
Brandon Williams says he’s hopeful those hearings will resume in January. He's a supervising attorney with cabrini green legal aid which is part of New Leaf Illinois, a network of nonprofits working to help people get their cannabis records cleared. View Story
Chicago Tonight
Complicated, right? That’s where a project called New Leaf Illinois comes in. Using proceeds from the legalization of marijuana, Illinois is funding an effort that gets people access to attorneys to help with the expungement process. Brandon Williams says it's important because having a criminal record can hurt someone's chances