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The politics of pot are changing with Illinois predicted to expunge an estimated 800,000 marijuana convictions

October 26, 2019

In January, Illinois will become the first state to legalize the possession and sale of marijuana. But one chronic problem remains. How do you handle the thousands of prior pot convictions? Soledad interviews Darius Ballinger, who’s fighting to get his cannabis conviction expunged.

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