Despite legalization, old cannabis charges hurt thousands of Illinoisans

A state lawmaker and an advocate discuss the cannabis expungement process and some of the barriers to getting your record cleared.

Cannabis Marijuana
In this Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, photo, cannabis is grown at Revolution Global's cannabis cultivation center in Delavan, Ill. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast
Cannabis Marijuana
In this Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, photo, cannabis is grown at Revolution Global's cannabis cultivation center in Delavan, Ill. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast

Despite legalization, old cannabis charges hurt thousands of Illinoisans

A state lawmaker and an advocate discuss the cannabis expungement process and some of the barriers to getting your record cleared.

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Advocates say that despite legalization, old cannabis-related charges are still hurting thousands of Illinois residents.

Reset checks in with Cabrini Green Legal Aid and a Democratic state lawmaker to discuss the cannabis expungement process and some of the barriers to getting your record cleared.

GUESTS: State Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana)

Cynthia Cornelius, director of programs at Cabrini Green Legal Aid