A Kentucky lawmaker has once again filed a bill to decriminalize marijuana. State Representative Nima Kulkarni of Louisville said House Bill 72 would decriminalize possession of less than an ounce for people over the age of 21. It would also establish a way for people previously convicted of cannabis or paraphernalia possession to have their records expunged.
“People talk about the tax revenue we can get from cannabis, how we're going to license things and the framework and how are we going to regulate it. But what often gets lost in that discussion is the disparate impact on black and brown communities from the war on drugs.”
