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Resident urges council to expand 'second chance' opportunities after state marijuana law change
Summary
At the Springfield City Council public speak-out on April 13, resident Steven Howard urged the council to propose expanded local 'second chance' measures for nonviolent marijuana offenders following a change in state law he said increases marijuana purchase limits; he framed the change as an opportunity to reduce incarceration and support reentry.
Steven Howard, a Springfield resident, told the Springfield City Council during the public speak‑out on April 13 that the city should consider expanding local "second chance" opportunities for people convicted of nonviolent marijuana offenses after a recent state legislative change.
"We don't want people going through the courts as a revolving door," Howard said, urging the council to put forward a proposal to increase local second‑chance…
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