Bermuda: Kathy Lynn Simmons, Attorney-General Announces Expungement Of Cannabis Convictions

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Canadians, for example, are faced with a similar challenge to Bermuda, as the US has said it does not recognize Canada’s cannabis conviction pardons. Kathy Lynn Simmons, JP has today announced the tabling of a Bill in the House of Assembly entitled ‘Expungement of Convictions Act 2020’. A person with an expungement order will not be compelled to have that prior criminal record used against them in criminal proceedings. Ms Simmons added the 2017 Misuse of Drugs (Decriminalisation of Cannabis) Amendment Act decriminalised possession of 7g or less of cannabis. Legislation to wipe convictions for possession of small amounts cannabis off the records was tabled in Bermuda’s  House of Assembly.

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Legislation to wipe convictions for possession of small amounts cannabis off the records was tabled in Bermuda’s  House of Assembly.

The Expungement of Convictions Act was designed to remove the stigma of past convictions for people who were caught with small amounts of the drug before it was decriminalised three years ago.

Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, said cannabis laws had penalised young black men and damage their education and job prospects.

Ms Simmons added the 2017 Misuse of Drugs (Decriminalisation of Cannabis) Amendment Act decriminalised possession of 7g or less...

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