HB 28, which would allow Alaskans with prior convictions for low-level, standalone marijuana crimes to limit access to those records, is a simple, commonsense change that will protect privacy, and remove barriers to jobs, housing, and education.
For Alaskans whose lives have been derailed over low-level marijuana arrests, particularly disproportionately harmed Alaskans of color, HB 28 is an important tool to help overcome the harmful long-term consequences of a criminal record for actions we no longer hold as criminal.
