Missouri Has Started Expunging Marijuana Cases
January 25, 2023
Recently, Missouri counties have begun expunging marijuana cases. As a result, a marijuana advocacy group has revealed that over 3,500 residents from approximately 25 counties have...
Connecticut Completes Expungement for More Than 40,000 Marijuana Convictions
January 9, 2023
Connecticut state officials have finished reviewing and vacating over 40,000 criminal records belonging to residents with marijuana-related convictions....
Maryland Lawmakers Weighing Expungement Reforms in the 2023 Legislative Session
January 6, 2023
The Maryland legislature will consider several criminal justice reforms in the 2023 legislative session.
Among the considerations is the expungement...
Kansas Legislators Expect Legislation to Make Expungements Easier in the Upcoming Year
Kansas lawmakers feel one step closer to passing a bill to improve the approach to expunging criminal records. This progress addresses the many claims about...
Missouri Legislators Propose Bill to Automate Expungement of Non-Violent Offenses
Two Missouri state legislators have pre-filed legislation to automate the expungement process for certain offenses. This legislation could benefit more than half...
Missouri To Begin Expungements for Marijuana-Related Offenses
December 15, 2022
Under Missouri’s recently passed Amendment 3, the state will soon begin expunging convictions for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. It will do so for a wide...
Ohio Senate Passes Sweeping Changes to Criminal Record Sealing, Expungements, and Penalties for Cannabis-Related Offenses
December 12, 2022
On November 30, Ohio’s Senate passed a new bill to expunge and seal criminal records. The bill includes...
NIJ Finds Expungement of Criminal Records Provides Significant Benefits for Reentry
November 7, 2022
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has released an article detailing the benefits of expungement to the lives and employment potential of...