St. Louis-area courts still making headway to clear records of thousands criminalized for marijuana

 St. Louis-area courts still making headway to clear records of thousands criminalized for marijuana

The city court has cleared the records of more than 200 marijuana cases, and St. Louis County has expunged more than 1,000 cases as of this month, following state voters’ decision to legalize marijuana in November.

Small bags of marijuana are laid on the roof of a car as North County Police Cooperative officer Cpl. Kevin Smith searches it during a traffic stop in Dellwood on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. The vehicle …