Washington Proposal Would Expunge 200,000 Cannabis Crimes
Fri / Feb 15th
The Washington State legislature has proposed House and Senate companion bills that, if passed, would grant clemency for some Washingtonians… Read More
Expungement
Expungement is a legal process that removes criminal records from the eyes of the law. This is a valuable instrument for non-violent offenders dealing with harsh sentences for cannabis possession. Expungement stories and news are organized below:
Washington Gov. to Issue Cannabis Pardons
Mon / Jan 7th
The misdemeanor cannabis pardons will only be available for people who were 21+ when arrested and it must be the only conviction on their criminal record.
Illinois Expungement Bill Receives New Support
Thu / Dec 13th
An Illinois state Senate bill that would expunge low-level cannabis crimes has received new support, according to a WQAD 8 report. Illinois… Read More
Boulder, Colorado to Erase Prior Cannabis Convictions
Tue / Dec 4th
Prosecutors in Boulder, Colorado are taking things a step further over the state and moving to completely erase previous cannabis… Read More
This Week is National Expungement Week
Wed / Oct 24th
October 20-27 is National Expungement Week, a national series of free legal clinics aimed to help victims of the war… Read More
Canada Legalizes Cannabis, Possession Pardons Incoming
Wed / Oct 17th
Today marks the official legalization of cannabis in Canada. Canada, following in the footsteps of Uruguay, is only the second nation… Read More
Canadian Lawmaker Calls for Cannabis Expungements
Thu / Oct 4th
Canadian lawmaker Murray Rankin, an MP with the New Democratic Party from Victoria, intends to bring forward a bill that… Read More
California Gov. Signs Landmark Expungement Law
Mon / Oct 1st
Sunday night, California Governor Jerry Brown (D) signed a bill into law that allows for the streamlined clearing of prior… Read More
Seattle Is Removing Prior Cannabis Misdemeanors
Mon / Sep 24th
The judges overseeing the Seattle Municipal Court have signed an order setting out a process to vacate and remove cannabis… Read More
Bipartisan Group Aims to Clear Cannabis Convictions
Thu / Sep 13th
A bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives that call themselves “strange bedfellows” is working together to clear federal cannabis-related convictions off… Read More
Brooklyn DA Wants to Erase 20,000 Cannabis Convictions
Fri / Sep 7th
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez has proposed erasing tens of thousands of low-level cannabis convictions, The Associated Press reports. Gonzalez’s reasoning… Read More
Cannabis Expungement Bill Passes California Legislature
Thu / Aug 23rd
On Wednesday, the California state legislature approved a bill that requires the state’s Department of Justice to review cannabis convictions… Read More
Chittenden County, Vermont State Attorney Considering Expunging Low-Level Cannabis Crimes
Fri / May 4th
Chittenden County, Vermont Attorney Sarah George is pursuing a plan to erase convictions for low-level cannabis crimes, according to a… Read More
Seattle Officials Move to Toss Misdemeanor Cannabis Convictions
Mon / Apr 30th
Officials in Seattle, Washington have filed a motion in Seattle Municipal Court to vacate all convictions for misdemeanor cannabis possession… Read More
Alaska House Passes Bill Restricting Public Access to Some Cannabis Possession Criminal Records
Mon / Apr 16th
Alaska’s House of Representatives has passed a bill that would restrict public access to some criminal records for simple cannabis… Read More
Alameda County, California DA Will Expedite Cannabis Conviction Resentencing
Thu / Feb 22nd
Alameda County, California District Attorney Nancy O’Malley has established “a policy, protocol, and a process to redesignate and dismiss prior… Read More
Seattle Officials Seek to Vacate and Dismiss Cannabis Convictions
Fri / Feb 9th
In an op-ed in The Stranger, Seattle, Washington’s alt-weekly, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced that she has directed City Attorney Pete… Read More
Colorado Gov. Considering Releasing 40 Nonviolent Cannabis Criminals
Thu / Feb 8th
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is considering releasing 40 inmates convicted of nonviolent cannabis crimes, the Denver Post reports. The pardons… Read More
Massachusetts Bill Would Allow Some Cannabis Convictions to be Expunged
Tue / Nov 7th
A criminal justice reform bill making its way through the Massachusetts legislature would allow individuals convicted of cannabis possession to… Read More
Missouri Governor Signs Bill Allowing Expungement of Most Cannabis Convictions
Mon / Jul 18th
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed a bill into law last week that will allow the expungement of the majority of the… Read More
Oregon Senate Approves Bill to Expunge Certain Cannabis Convictions
Mon / Mar 16th
The Oregon Senate approved a bill last week that would allow for certain marijuana-related convictions to be expunged. Filed as… Read More
Brief: Portland Prosecutors to Dismiss Current and Future Marijuana Cases
Thu / Nov 13th
Within days of last week’s vote for legalization, the district attorney’s office in Multnomah County — which contains Portland, Oregon’s largest and most… Read More
D.C. Council Votes to Strengthen Record Sealing Laws for People With Marijuana Arrests
Thu / Oct 9th
The Washington D.C. Council has voted unanimously to strengthen record sealing laws to help citizens in the nation’s capital move past marijuana… Read More