Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper intends to follow California’s footsteps to dismiss non-violent cannabis offenses.

In an interview with news network Cheddar, the Governor discussed how he’s looking into dismissing cannabis related non-violent convictions “case by case.”

“It’s roughly about 40 cases where we can be absolutely sure there was no violence involved in the sentencing,” Gov. Hickenlooper told Cheddar. “For several of the people, a number of them, it was multiple times they’d been arrested and prosecuted for marijuana or marijuana sales. So we’re going to go back and look at those and I think it’s legitimate to at least go case by case and say, alright, if we can get these people out of jail and take some off the pressure, the cost.”

Earlier this year, California officials ordered to allow individuals to have their cannabis-related convictions reclassified or reduced as lesser offenses or dismissed completely in a new ruling under Prop 64, in hopes to repair the damage caused. Colorado seems to be following California’s footsteps.

“This is maybe an example of a place where we can take some of the people that have been locked up and get them out in short order, get them back onto, hopefully out onto the streets … getting a job and contributing to society,” Hickenlooper said.

While other states like Massachusetts are also looking into dismissing cannabis related convictions, not everyone supports the idea.

The U.S. attorney for the District of Colorado said last month his office wouldn’t change how it prosecutes cannabis-related offenses, despite the changes to the federal guidance led by the Governor.

While officials in states where cannabis use is legal for adults – such as Colorado, California and Massachusetts – continue their efforts to get non-violent cannabis-related offenses dismissed, others continue to support the almost-hypocritical ideology to keep individuals in jail for a plant that’s now legal in their state.