An Illinois non profit is offering taxpayer funded legal services to get cannabis arrests and convictions cleared from individual’s records. New Leaf Illinois uses nearly $1.3 million with 18 organizations across the state providing legal representation for cannabis convictions. The nonprofit has vacated and expunged 311 cannabis convictions while 183 non-conviction and other cannabis records have been expunged and sealed. This has helped many people get back on their feet.
That was New Leaf supervising attorney Peter Honigmann. He said it takes under two minutes to register online and most applicants will qualify for free representation. His organization, along with others, are hoping to do more than just cannabis expungement.
story from Illinois Radio Network
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