The project was supposed to clear the record for people convicted of possession of a small amount of marijuana. But the Board of Pardons on Thursday rejected most applications.
for the program, aimed at wiping out low-level marijuana convictions in a one-time mass act of clemency. Fewer than 250, however, will have an opportunity to clear their record later this month.
The program only applied to people who were convicted of possession of a small amount of marijuana and excluded anyone who had any additional criminal convictions on their record. Goldstein said the fact that program had a very short window for people to apply also likely limited its impact.The applications werebut were put on hold because a significant number of typos and clerical errors in the applications.
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