YSK: Not only did Prop. 64 make pot legal in California, it also has a pathway to re-sentence past convictions

So I was watching Vice News Tonight, and they had a little segment on this. The one guy in the segment was working to get a felony re-sentenced to a misdemeanor which is a big difference.

I thought it was pretty cool how this was written into the law, and other states that have legalized have not done this at all, or not to this extent. Might help some people get their lives back on track.

Here is the analysis from the bill SOURCE @ http://ift.tt/RsGkBq:

Individuals Previously Convicted of Marijuana Crimes. Under the measure, individuals serving sentences for activities that are made legal or are subject to lesser penalties under the measure would be eligible for resentencing. For example, an offender serving a jail or prison term for growing or selling marijuana could have their sentence reduced. (A court would not be required to resentence someone if it determined that the person was likely to commit certain severe crimes.) Qualifying individuals would be resentenced to whatever punishment they would have received under the measure. Resentenced individuals currently in jail or prison would be subject to community supervision (such as probation) for up to one year following their release, unless a court removes that requirement. In addition, individuals who have completed sentences for crimes that are reduced by the measure could apply to the courts to have their criminal records changed.