The Black and Brown Cannabis Guild is teaming up with Cooley Law School along with other organizatiosn to help people with the expungement process.
“Maybe you want to work in cannabis, maybe you want to be a grower or maybe you want to be a provisioner of medical marijuana and that particular offense from a long time ago is prohibiting that for you.”
That’s Denavia Mojet founder of the Black and Brown Cannabis Guild – a guild advocating on behalf of all people of color to enter into the marijuana industry but prioritizing the Black and Latinx community.
The expungement fair is all about giving people a second chance – a second chance for those who have a previous conviction to no longer be disqualified from accessing the recreational marijuana industry.
“I do believe that the state of Michigan is going to come out with some comprehensive legislation around expungement for drug offenses – we have not seen that yet but I believe that at a municipal level we can decide that it’s a priority for us.”
During the event law professors, and law students will be there to help navigate through the paperwork and answer any questions.
To be eligible for expungement an individual cannot have more than one felony or more than two misdemeanors and at least five years must have passed since getting the applicant has been out of jail, prison, off probation or off parole. Violent offenses, and sex crimes are not eligible for expungement.
The event is free and will take place at Linc Up in the corner of Madison Avenue and Hall Street on Saturday September 28thstarting at 10am.
Michelle Jokisch Polo, WGVU News.