Los Angeles DA To Dismiss Nearly 60,000 Marijuana Convictions

Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón will move to dismiss nearly 60,000 marijuana-related convictions about five years after California voters approved recreational cannabis.

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43 Comments

  1. Robert Polk on April 28, 2022 at 7:50 pm

    Progress!



  2. พิเชษฐ นิลศิริ on April 28, 2022 at 7:51 pm

    รอยยิ้มบ่งบอกความรู้สึกว่าเรามีความสุข



  3. joni hendri on April 28, 2022 at 7:51 pm

    I like



  4. No One on April 28, 2022 at 7:53 pm

    "Dismiss their convictions?" What about their time served???? How are you going to give someone their time back???



  5. Jacob Laughbon on April 28, 2022 at 7:53 pm

    It’s about time.



  6. HELPME100 on April 28, 2022 at 7:54 pm

    Good!!!! Especially if they had little to nothing! To sell !



  7. Diamond Johnson on April 28, 2022 at 7:54 pm

    Nice!



  8. Righteous 101 on April 28, 2022 at 7:55 pm

    Good!



  9. Oscar Warren on April 28, 2022 at 7:58 pm

    Can no longer ruin people’s lives…game ends.



  10. Engineered Mind on April 28, 2022 at 7:59 pm

    👏



  11. DefiKids on April 28, 2022 at 8:04 pm

    Way passed time to end this tyranny of cannabis racism throughout the world. Cannabis prohibition is a human rights violation. Cannabis is not only "safe" when grown by millionaires and billionaires. Time for the people to reclaim this plant for themselves.

    Cannabis is good for food, clothing, shelter, medicine, fun and environmentally sound for our planet. Literally one of the best answers we have for rebalancing our climate issues.



  12. Kurt Brewka on April 28, 2022 at 8:05 pm

    69



  13. Cristina Lexy Reef Tank on April 28, 2022 at 8:08 pm

    ⛔🔞



  14. Pohaku Mana on April 28, 2022 at 8:10 pm

    Felony Convictions have never stopped me from any job or college degree. In fact I got my first one inside.



  15. たすけてください。 on April 28, 2022 at 8:11 pm

    I am looking for criminals in Japan. See my playlist for more details. Should I consult the police? I want your opinion.
    1



  16. King Doc on April 28, 2022 at 8:12 pm

    Yeah! Signs of growing up based on principle



  17. jorge Ferreira on April 28, 2022 at 8:14 pm

    *Incompetent, irresponsible, This is the adjectives that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris deserve to have in your administration. Please help USA quickly!



  18. James Stewart on April 28, 2022 at 8:14 pm

    My coworkers brother drove 3 lbs of marijuana across state lines 20 years ago and went to the federal prison for 8 years.. he’s one of the smartest most capable human beings I’ve ever met and it’s insane to think that he went to a place where actual bad people go.



  19. Eyeofthemourning on April 28, 2022 at 8:15 pm

    About time! Now we need to legalize it federally and delete those convictions!



  20. MARCVS LICINIVS CRASSVS on April 28, 2022 at 8:16 pm

    The arrests need to be deleted too. Hiring managers treat arrests not leading to conviction the same as convictions.



  21. luis perez on April 28, 2022 at 8:18 pm

    About time



  22. レオンゴレツカ on April 28, 2022 at 8:21 pm

    I am looking for criminals in Japan. See my playlist for more details. Should I consult the police? I want your opinion.
    1



  23. DADAROBOTO on April 28, 2022 at 8:25 pm

    …..Instead DA will aggressively Incarcerate people that dont comply with mask mandates and vaccines. Because they care about the public’s safety 🙄



  24. Patricia Saluti on April 28, 2022 at 8:26 pm

    Finally.



  25. I love Carina on April 28, 2022 at 8:27 pm

    Lol well it was a law one time not anymore



  26. たすけてください。 on April 28, 2022 at 8:28 pm

    I am looking for criminals in Japan. See my playlist for more details. Should I consult the police? I want your opinion.
    1



  27. Mason Kungle on April 28, 2022 at 8:28 pm

    Police all across the country are someday going to be forced to focus on crime rather than high school and college student age offenders committing acts harmless to the public and themselves.



  28. Jennifer Padilla on April 28, 2022 at 8:29 pm

    I’m ok with that



  29. Jerm's Best Friend on April 28, 2022 at 8:29 pm

    I’m really unhappy with this. I want blood.



  30. z zpnt on April 28, 2022 at 8:30 pm

    seniors have to be featured on Jessica Soho to get some aid from the gov’t.



  31. TruckerExileE on April 28, 2022 at 8:35 pm

    If we want to get marijuana legalized all over the country we need to kick out all these GOP baby boomers and silent generation out of state legislators as well as federal Congress and the senate, their ignorance is what is holding it back



  32. Kitty S. on April 28, 2022 at 8:36 pm

    Good!



  33. Mac Mcleod on April 28, 2022 at 8:37 pm

    About time.



  34. レオンゴレツカ on April 28, 2022 at 8:37 pm

    I am looking for criminals in Japan. See my playlist for more details. Should I consult the police? I want your opinion.
    1



  35. Michael. IMV. on April 28, 2022 at 8:42 pm

    Finally….sad to see people going to jail over grass…..how many people die on overdue?



  36. suzi perret on April 28, 2022 at 8:42 pm

    Yes! Dismiss this unfair charge. Now convict unlawful politicians and resurrectionist that try to bury our Democracy.



  37. chong Seit Mooi on April 28, 2022 at 8:43 pm

    Everything is created n resulting justice by human alone…Nothing to do but looking n creating fr troubles round n round



  38. Mystery Dog House on April 28, 2022 at 8:43 pm

    The worst drugs of all time. Number 1 killers and life destroyers. Alchohol and Cigarettes are still out there. Frightning. Even as a 6 yr old I knew 1 day the Hippie prophecies would come true. Cheech and Chong you were right in the 70,s.



  39. らん子 on April 28, 2022 at 8:43 pm

    I am looking for criminals in Japan. See my playlist for more details. Should I consult the police? I want your opinion.
    1



  40. C-130 on April 28, 2022 at 8:43 pm

    REPARATIONS FOR MARIJUANA CONVICTS…. 1 mil per year served!!!



  41. cakedoodle on April 28, 2022 at 8:47 pm

    Lead the way, L.A.!



  42. Proclaimor on April 28, 2022 at 8:48 pm

    Great. I live in Georgia and it is still demonized here. It is such a joke.



  43. พิเชษฐ นิลศิริ on April 28, 2022 at 8:49 pm

    ความสุขคือความดีงาม