San Francisco Looking to Automatically Clear Pot Convictions

• Pilot project processing 8K convictions, freeing up court, DA, attorney resources • Plans for five other counties in post-pot legalization California

Pot convictions from when weed was illegal in California will automatically be cleared under a project between San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón and Code For America, a nonprofit using technology to increase government efficiency.

The technology-fueled process uses automation to expunge as many as 8,000 misdemeanor and felony pot cases, while freeing up resources for overloaded courts, DAs, and attorneys and helping overwhelmed individuals. The process will open job and other opportunities for those with decades-old marijuana ...