At a time when freedom seems to be under siege from all sides, cannabis decriminalization provides a thread of hope. Lawmakers in several states and even federal government are coming to their senses about the necessity of cannabis freedom, and in some cases are applying rationality retroactively. The state of New York, which now allows medical cannabis and has decriminalized possession of small amounts for recreational use, is set to seal the records of those who have been convicted of simple possession of cannabis…

