Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas said he will begin pardoning those who have received municipal violations for marijuana possession and those non-violent offenders who were convicted for having marijuana drug paraphernalia.

Lucas made the announcement in his State of the City speech Thursday night.

“I want to empower people to be able to find work, take care of their families, make a decent living,” Lucas said, “and every day we will find ways to make their effort to do that in Kansas City just a little bit easier. This is but one step.”

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