Missouri Appeals Court Orders Expungement Of THC Possession Convictions
In a significant legal ruling, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District has mandated the expungement of THC possession convictions, aligning them with marijuana possession cases under the state’s voter-approved legalization law, the Ammendment 3. As reported by Marijuana Moment, this decision overturns a previous trial court ruling that, with support from state Attorney General Andrew Bailey, had drawn a distinction between THC and cannabis, thereby excluding THC convictions from the expungement process.
Court Overturns Previous Ruling On THC Vs. Marijuana Distinction
The case in question involved an individual who was stopped by a state trooper in 2017 and subsequently charged with possession of both marijuana and THC. While the marijuana conviction was expunged under Missouri’s legalization …