Seattle Is Erasing Pot Possession Convictions. Will Washington Follow?

It's the least we could do.by Steven HsiehI-502 legalized marijuana throughout Washington State, not just Seattle. Elaine Thompson/AP
Mayor Jenny Durkan announced this morning that Seattle will vacate convictions for people charged under the city's misdemeanor marijuana possession ordinance, a small but welcome step toward making amends for the failed and racist War on Drugs.
According to the City Attorney's office, the move will affect "approximately 500 convictions." That's a tiny fraction of