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  "path": "/briefs/alaskans-with-certain-low-level-marijuana-convictions-can-keep-record-private-under-new-law/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-07T22:07:48.000Z",
  "site": "https://alaskabeacon.com",
  "tags": [
    "Government & Politics",
    "Justice",
    "Alaska Department of Public Safety",
    "David Nelson",
    "Gov. Mike Dunleavy",
    "marijuana convictions",
    "marijuana decriminalization",
    "omnibus crime bill"
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  "textContent": "Alaskans who have been convicted for low-level marijuana possession will be able to apply to keep their records confidential so they do not appear in background checks, under a new law that takes effect in 2027. The change is part of a wide-ranging omnibus crime package that was approved by the Alaska Legislature and allowed […]",
  "title": "Alaskans with certain low-level marijuana convictions can keep record private under new law"
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