New federal guidelines from the U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) advising judges to treat prior cannabis possession offenses more leniently have officially taken effect.

Marijuana Moment reports New federal guidelines from the U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) advising judges to treat prior marijuana possession offenses more leniently have officially taken effect. About seven months after members of the commission voted to promulgate a series of amendments—including a multi-part criminal history revision that adds cannabis possession as an example of an offense […]