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San Francisco DA to Drop, Reduce Thousands of Pot Convictions

HeadlineFeb 02, 2018

In California, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón says he will throw out more than 3,000 marijuana-related convictions dating back decades, while reviewing whether to reduce thousands of other drug convictions from felonies to misdemeanors. This comes just weeks after California’s legalization of recreational marijuana use went into full effect with the new year.

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