Denver Mayor Michael Hancock promoted the city’s “Turn Over A New Leaf” program, a free service announced last December that’s making it easier for people to remove convictions for activity that is legal today. Hancock said the initiative is an attempt to balance the prosperity some have seen in the marijuana industry with convictions made during marijuana prohibition. Those with juvenile convictions can have it “expunged” while adults’ conviction can be “sealed.”  Charges are expected to be taken care of in 48 hours with the city and in about two weeks with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

Denver begins clearing residents’ records of low-level marijuana offenses