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February 2, 2018

San Francisco DA to Drop, Reduce Thousands of Pot Convictions
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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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