State and Local Cannabis Reforms Gain Momentum Nationwide

Following nationwide protests over police brutality and racism, state and local governments have focused new attention on cannabis reform.
“It’s exciting to see all the movement,” Karen O’Keefe, Marijuana Policy Project’s Director of State Policies, said.
Over the past month, for instance, Nevada pardoned thousands of people with possession convictions. New York and New Jersey sped up measures -- to legalize REC in New York and reduce criminal penalties in New Jersey . . .