Officials with the city of Cleveland have filed motions to expunge more than 4,000 convictions for cannabis possession that date back to 2017.
In passing that legislation, Cleveland joined more than 20 other local jurisdictions in the state that have removed or significantly lowered penalties related to misdemeanour cannabis charges.
After delivering the paperwork to clerks at Cleveland Municipal Court, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb told local media that it was “a historic day.”
“Today’s event shows our commitment in the city of Cleveland to advancing criminal justice reform,” Bibb said, per Cleveland.com. “But it also gives folks all across the city and across this region a second chance at getting a good job and the quality of life that they deserve,” he said.
In a statement announcing the motion, Bibb said that while Washington has been slow to act on cannabis reform,
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