San Francisco wiping thousands of pot convictions off the record after legalization
Marijuana Legalization,San Francisco,Public Health
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Thousands of Californians' marijuana convictions are being automatically dismissed by a top prosecutor under the state’s new legal cannabis system, and thousands more could have convictions or punishments reduced.
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