6.27.2022
New Jersey Law Journal (reprinted with permission)
This New Jersey Law Journal article authored by Wilentz Shareholder Darren M. Gelber discusses the efforts to remove cannabis-related items from criminal records in New Jersey, from expedited expungement to amending the Pretrial Intervention statute.
Attachment: Removing the Stigma of Prior Marijuana Arrests and Charges in NJ
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Darren M. Gelber
Chair, Criminal Law Team
Shareholder
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