ONE OF THE KEY COMPONENTS OF THE STATE’S NEW MARIJUANA LAW IS ADDRESSING THOSE PREVIOUSLY CONVICTED FOR MINOR VIOLATIONS.

ABOUT 700 THOUSAND RECORDS COULD BE WIPED CLEAN UNDER THE LAW. MORE THAN HALF ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE AUTOMATICALLY EXPUNGED OR PARDONED IF THE OFFENSE INVOLVES LESS THAN 30 GRAMS OF WEED. GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER SAYS TOUGH MARIJUANA LAWS HAVE HIT MINORITY COMMUNITIES ESPECIALLY HARD.

REPRESENTATIVE JEHAN GORDON-BOOTH OF PEORIA. SHE ADDS THE EXPUNGEMENT PORTION OF THE LAW IS SO IMPORTANT.

THOSE BUSTED FOR LARGER AMOUNT OF POT COULD PETITION THE COURTS TO VACATE THEIR CONVICTION. NO VIOLENT OFFENDERS WOULD BE ELIGIBLE.