ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - House Bill 316, introduced in Juneau Wednesday by Democratic Rep. Harriet Drummond of Anchorage, seeks to seal public records related to certain marijuana charges.
"This piece of the law was overlooked by the drafters of the initiative," Rep. Drummond said Thursday. "And it's been included in voter initiatives and laws that have passed in other states."
The bill states, in part, that "A person convicted in this state before February 24, 2015, of possession of a schedule VIA controlled substance for conduct that does not require a license and would otherwise be legal if committed on or after February 24, 2015, may submit a written request ... asking the agency to seal that information about the person."
HB 316 also says agencies shall grant those requests if the conviction wouldn't require a license and would otherwise be legal if committed on or after Feb. 24, 2015, the date marijuana possession became legal in Alaska.
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