More than six years after REC went on sale in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis (D) pardoned nearly 3,000 offenders convicted of possessing an ounce or less of cannabis.
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- “It’s ridiculous how being written up for smoking a joint in the 1970’s has followed some Coloradans throughout their lives and gotten in the way of their success,” Polis said.
Related: In 2019, the total number of U.S. marijuana arrests declined for the first time in four years. The total was about 545,000, according to the FBI, but still exceeded the total number of arrests for violent offenses by 10%.
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