Goodness Growth Extends Expungement Efforts With Three Free Clinics

Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. GDNSF GDNS , a physician-led, science-focused cannabis company and IP developer, has continued its efforts to help individuals impacted by non-violent cannabis convictions with three free expungement clinics.

During the month of October, Goodness Growth led two expungement clinics in Maryland and New Mexico. A third clinic will take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 18.

"The so-called war on drugs has affected communities of color disproportionately for almost a century in the United States," stated Paloma Lehfeldt, MD, senior director of partnerships and co-chair of the diversity, equity and inclusion council of Goodness Growth Holdings. "As a company, we stand with these individuals across the country and continue to fight for restorative justice and clemency to right the wrongs that continue to affect these communities. There is absolutely no reason that any individual should have charges for a plant that has been deemed legal in the states in which we operate, or in any place in the world."

In October, Goodness Growth led a free expungement clinic in Albuquerque, NM, with support from the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, student volunteers from the University of New Mexico School of Law, the Law Office of the Public Defender, and the New Mexico Cannabis Chamber of Commerce. Goodness Growth also hosted a virtual expungement clinic for Maryland residents in October, its third clinic of the year to assist Maryland residents. Thanks to a partnership with Maryland Legal Aid, Goodness Growth plans to host additional virtual clinics on a quarterly basis.

Goodness Growth's next free expungement clinic will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its Green Goods dispensary in Minneapolis with the help of professors and law students from the Mitchell Hamline School of Law and team members from The Legal Revolution. Expungement in Minnesota is a multi-step process that includes an appearance in court; at the clinic, participants will receive assistance filling out the paperwork to start the process and receive information about the next steps. Interested persons should register online for an appointment time at bit.ly/mnexpungement2022.

In addition to holding expungement clinics throughout the country, Goodness Growth partners with the Last Prisoner Project in support of its Roll It Up for Justice campaign. The LPP is a non-profit organization dedicated to cannabis criminal justice reform; Roll It Up for Justice raises money for LPP's clemency initiative, which works to release cannabis prisoners and help them rebuild their lives post-incarceration.

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