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Announcer live, where you live, this is abc7. I feel this is a giant step toward justice. Recreational marijuana has been legal in california for 30 days and today marked a major change for people convicted of cannabis crimes. I am kristen sze. And i am dan ashley. Taking action to have thousands of misdemeanor convictions thrown out and reduced. Reporter calling the media to his office to announce a major change in policy. We want to address the wrongs that were caused by the failure on the war...

Will not be included. Get a little bit of a break. Reporter a new state law will have some defts having their arrest record sealed. Not everybody is in favor of this. Bishop rob allen opposed. You are putting the individuals that have kept the community in hostage and allow them to come back and take total control of that community again. Reporter but gaskon says the war on drugs hasnt worked and made us safer. I feel this is a giant step toward justice. Reporter in San Francisco, eric thomas, a...

Fierce. They were intense. They could be seen for miles, we are told the smoke moved down to the south bay to the san jose area. We are told at this hour, atf has been called to the scene, ba thus fire is highly suspicious. Arson is suspected. Again the second time this fire has burned. A lot of witnesses to this fire, a lot of neighborhoods close to this construction project. We talked to one man who insists to people, get out of the homes. Did the neighbors get out of their homes . Not necessa...