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Oregon governor pardons simple marijuana possession convictions
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) announced on Monday she is pardoning prior offenses for simple marijuana possession, removing more than 47,000 convictions from individual records. This move will affect up to 45,000 individuals in Oregon and forgive $14 million in fines and fees, according to a statement from Brown. “No one deserves to be forever saddled with the impacts of a conviction for simple possession of marijuana — a crime that is no longer on the books in Oregon,” the governor said. “Oregonians should never face housing insecurity, employment barriers, and educational obstacles as a result of doing something that is now completely legal, and has been for years," she added. "My p

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