California lawmakers have approved a measure requiring prosecutors to expunge convictions or reduce sentences for many marijuana-related convictions dating back decades. The bill is now awaiting a signature from Gov. Jerry Brown, according to The Associated Press.
The bill, passed by the state Senate on Wednesday, would require the state’s Department of Justice to review cases dating as far back as 1975 until 2016 to determine their eligibility.
Proposition 64, which was approved by California voters in 2016, legalized the recreational use of marijuana.
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