A marijuana conviction that remains on a person’s record can affect employment, housing, professional licensing and other opportunities years after the offense occurred, even when the same conduct is now legal.
As marijuana laws have changed, a growing number of states have adopted processes allowing certain marijuana arrests and convictions to be expunged, sealed, vacated or otherwise removed from public view. Some states automatically clear eligible records, while others require the person to file a petition with the court.
Other states have no marijuana-specific process but allow some marijuana convictions to be cleared under their general criminal-record laws. In a handful of states, clearing an adult marijuana conviction remains extremely limited.
This guide breaks down marijuana expungement laws in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., as of September 2026
https://themarijuanaherald.com/marijuana-expungement-laws-by-state/?utm_source=aigeon
