Author: Mason Tvert
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Should we pardon low-level marijuana convicts?
[Publication Date: June 13, 2021] [Word count: 616 words] [Question:] Should people convicted of low-level marijuana crimes be pardoned? [Author:] Mason Tvert is a partner at Colorado-based cannabis policy consulting firm VS Strategies, and he co-directed the 2012 initiative campaign to regulate marijuana like alcohol in Colorado. Colorado lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a bill last month…
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COUNTERPOINT | Right a wrong on past convictions
Colorado lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a bill last month to increase the amount of marijuana adults can legally possess from one ounce to two ounces. Upon signing it, Gov. Jared Polis said his office would review records of past possession convictions in preparation for pardoning any individuals whose only crime is no longer an illegal activity.…