Why not do it automatically? Why make people jump through hoops?

Cops don't handle pleas though. That's the DA. You can't "plea guilty" to a cop. You can admit guilt, and it can come up in court, but that's not a plea.

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Same

A fungus killed his dog.

Essential.

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Shoulda gone with Johnwickmycins.

How can we begin to correct the mistakes of the war on drugs if we won’t excuse non violent and victimless drug crimes?

Can you explain why?

FPS Russia needs to apply

It makes me so, so, so fucking mad that these stories are pretty commonplace. All because a few racists back in the day decided to demonize weed. Fucking idiotic and sad and all-around tragic because of how many lives they ruined. These people get one shot at their life. And it has far too often been spent under the thumb of a backwards law out there for terrible reasons.

Countless lives impacted, countless lives virtually destroyed—and countless lives undeniably destroyed. I’m sorry your dad got caught up in that mess.

Doing this by 2030 is a slap in the face. The ocean is literally on the brink of extinction. Just look up when scientists expect the ocean to go extinct. This is far too late. Google how much ocean life is removed from the sea daily and you’ll understand that by 2030 there will be little left to “protect”.

god that is awful. so much injustice surrounding marijuana has been wrought in the name of profit.

I don’t see how it’s an empty gesture. It’s not like the Democrats that voted for this change we’re holding back greater reforms nationwide; they don’t have the views for a federal reversal and the conservative states are all against it. It’s not like an offer to post for dinner but then adding a caveat to stick to the dollar menu. They did what was possible in current conditions. Yes it affects a proportionately small group of people affected, but the blame is on the opposition, and hopefully it leads to greater pressure on state legislatures to change, getting closer to the actual reforms needed.

I'd be curious to know how many turn into federal offenses.

Just from personal experience, one of my close (not personally close but relation close) family members got popped by local, it turned federal, and that individual is looking at 100+ years. Will likely never get out but if they do, will be too old to even work. TBH, I'm kinda split on my opinion because I know enough to believe this person could willingly have done what they were doing, but probably weren't. More than likely it was due to another close family members choices, it's much more probable that they were given an ultimatum and just followed orders.

I've also had a few friends from my younger years end up in a similar boat albeit not as bad as the above people.

All of them were drug related charges. Non-violent offenses.

In the UK, anyone convicted of a sexual offence that is now legal can apply to have it deleted (the Turing law).

The problem is that the law also covered other things that remain rightfully illegal, so every case has to be individually examined.

Feels like this should be named after Super Mario instead

Cory Booker's statement very much depends on where you are at in the country. As a white man from Indiana it is most definitely not legalized for anyone in Indiana. I have several friends both white and non-white that have faced possession charges.

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This is the way. It’s how the world works.

I saw that post today too lol

Look what it took for that Murtaugh guy to lose his job.

Exactly how often is this kid eating out to have a “favorite waiter?”

so poor you use water for milk in your cereal