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Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:09 PM Nov 2012

Question for DU Legal scholars (or anyone else who knows).

What does the marijuana law do for those currently convicted and incarcerated under the state laws?

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Question for DU Legal scholars (or anyone else who knows). (Original Post) Liberal Veteran Nov 2012 OP

The Crowbr Hotels will have Wellstone ruled Nov 2012 #1

I doubt it will mean anything to them. Angleae Nov 2012 #2

you are entering a world of Ex Post Facto debate now NightWatcher Nov 2012 #3

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

1. The Crowbr Hotels will have

Reply to Liberal Veteran (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:11 PM

Nov 2012

a ton of Vacancies.

Angleae

(4,504 posts)

2. I doubt it will mean anything to them.

Reply to Liberal Veteran (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 07:17 PM

Nov 2012

Unless the governor writes out a whole bunch of pardons or commutes a bunch of sentences they stay in prison. Just because the law changed doesn't mean it wasn't illegal back then.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

3. you are entering a world of Ex Post Facto debate now

Reply to Liberal Veteran (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 07:22 PM

Nov 2012

After The Fact laws usually address charging people on something that when they did it, wasnt illegal but now is and not the other way around.

I'm sure that both sides will go back and forth, but people in prison under circumstances which were made legal last night should be released and should have their records expunged.

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