Seattle City Officials Back Plan to Vacate Past Marijuana Convictions
Seattle, as seen from Kerry Park. (Flickr/Bala Sivakumar)
SEATTLE, WA Seattle city officials haveannounced their intentionsto vacate the criminal convictions of minor marijuana possession offenders.
The citys mayor and city attorney announced the plan last Thursday.
This action is a necessary first step in righting the wrongs of the past and putting our progressive values into action, said Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan. Our action will affect people who had been convicted of offenses for conduct that is now legal under state law. People wont have to take any actions like hiring a lawyer or going to a court hearing. I hope these actions were taking here in Seattle can lay the foundation for other cities, counties and states to act, too.
The announcement comes just days after San Franciscos District Attorneys officesimilarly pledgedto review, dismiss, and ...
