Marijuana record clearing by state

State laws that clear or seal marijuana and cannabis records, automatically or by petition.

State relief covers state court records. Federal marijuana pardons are a separate federal program.

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State	Marijuana record relief
Alabama	See the state page
Alaska	If you were convicted only of possessing less than one ounce of marijuana and were 21 or older, the court system leaves that case off its public CourtView website.
Arizona	You can petition to expunge records of possessing up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana, up to six plants at home, or paraphernalia, for conduct before November 30, 2020.
Arkansas	See the state page
California	Under Proposition 64 (2016) you can ask the court to dismiss, reduce or seal many marijuana convictions from before November 9, 2016.
Colorado	The Governor pardoned state convictions for possessing 2 ounces or less of marijuana by executive order (C 2020 004 for 1 ounce or less; C 2021 019 for 2 ounces or less, December 30, 2021) under HB 20-1424; you do not need to apply, and CBI has a form to check if your conviction was missed.
Connecticut	Convictions for cannabis possession under 21a-279(c) from January 1, 2000 to September 30, 2015 were erased automatically starting January 1, 2023. You can petition the Superior Court, with no fee, to erase possession of 4 ounces or less (convictions before January 1, 2000 or from October 1, 2015 to July 1, 2021), cannabis paraphernalia, and sale or manufacture of 4 ounces or less or 6 home-grown plants before July 1, 2021.
Delaware	Convictions for possession of marijuana or drug paraphernalia qualify for mandatory expungement through SBI, and are included in monthly automatic expungement, even if you have other convictions.
District of Columbia	Records related only to simple possession of any amount of marijuana before February 15, 2015, and records of offenses that have been decriminalized or legalized, must be automatically expunged by October 1, 2027, unless the prosecutor proves a lawful need to keep them.
Florida	See the state page
Georgia	See the state page
Hawaii	A conviction for possessing 3 grams or less of marijuana, with no other charge from the same incident, must be expunged by the court on your motion.
Idaho	See the state page
Illinois	Illinois automatically expunged police records of minor cannabis arrests (not more than 60 grams) made before June 25, 2019 that did not lead to charges or ended in dismissal, and the Governor issued pardons authorizing expungement for eligible minor cannabis convictions.
Indiana	See the state page
Iowa	See the state page
Kansas	See the state page
Kentucky	After a conviction for marijuana possession, the court may set aside and void the conviction once you satisfactorily complete treatment, probation or your sentence; the court then seals all records, and you need not disclose it on job, credit or other applications.
Louisiana	You can file to expunge a first-offense misdemeanor conviction for possession of marijuana or THC 90 days after the conviction, and the total cost is capped at $300 (La. C.Cr.P. arts.
Maine	Convictions for certain Class D marijuana crimes committed before January 30, 2017 count as eligible convictions and can be sealed by motion 4 years after the sentence is completed.
Maryland	A conviction for cannabis possession can be expunged by petition as soon as the sentence is complete; possession with intent to distribute cannabis needs 3 years after the sentence (Criminal Procedure §§ 10-105(a)(12), (c)(8); 10-110(c)(5); form CC-DC-CR-072D).
Massachusetts	A judge must, within 30 days of your petition, order expungement of records for possession or cultivation of amounts of marijuana that are now legal or decriminalized (2 ounces or less; 10 ounces or less in your home; up to 6 plants for personal use / 12 on the premises), including intent to distribute or distribution based on those amounts (G.L. c.
Michigan	If you were convicted of a misdemeanor marijuana offense (use, possession or paraphernalia) for conduct that would be legal after December 6, 2018, you may apply with form MC 227a.
Minnesota	Non-felony cannabis possession convictions and dismissed or acquitted cannabis charges are expunged automatically by the BCA without a petition. The Cannabis Expungement Board reviews felony cannabis convictions to decide whether to vacate and expunge them or resentence to a lesser offense.
Mississippi	See the state page
Missouri	Under Amendment 3, courts had to automatically expunge records of misdemeanor marijuana offenses within 6 months, and of most completed felony marijuana offenses (and offenses no longer crimes) within 12 months, after it took effect in December 2022 — excluding sale to a minor, violent offenses and driving under the influence.
Montana	Under the 2021 Montana Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act you can petition the sentencing court to expunge, resentence or redesignate a marijuana conviction for conduct that is now legal or less serious.
Nebraska	See the state page
Nevada	On June 16, 2020 the State Board of Pardons Commissioners unconditionally pardoned everyone convicted in Nevada of possessing one ounce or less of marijuana not for sale; you can ask the Board for a pardon document, and pardoned records are sealed.
New Hampshire Not covered yet: court self-help · LawHelp.org	Not covered yet
New Jersey	The 2021 Marijuana Decriminalization Law required expungement of cases involving only certain marijuana/hashish offenses, and the courts expunged them by Supreme Court order on July 1, 2021.
New Mexico	Cannabis-only arrest and conviction records for conduct legalized or reduced by the 2021 Cannabis Regulation Act are expunged automatically after 2 years. Cases that also had non-cannabis charges can ask the Administrative Office of the Courts to expunge the cannabis charges.
New York	Under the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (2021), many old marijuana convictions are vacated, dismissed and expunged automatically and treated as never having happened.
North Carolina	See the state page
North Dakota	A first conviction for possessing one ounce or less of marijuana (or two grams or less of THC) must be sealed by the court on your motion if you have no new drug conviction within 2 years; once sealed, the court record cannot be opened even by court order.
Ohio	Since March 20, 2026, people with pre-March 20, 2026 convictions, guilty pleas or dismissed charges for minor-misdemeanor marijuana possession (under 100 grams), or for small hashish possession (including felony-level hashish possession of up to 15 grams), can apply to the sentencing court to have the records expunged (destroyed).
Oklahoma	See the state page
Oregon	Convictions for possessing less than one ounce of marijuana (or other now-legal conduct) committed before July 1, 2015 can be set aside at any time after the sentence is finished, with no fee, no fingerprints and no background check; the prosecutor can object only if the conviction does not qualify.
Pennsylvania	See the state page
Rhode Island	Prior civil violations and misdemeanor or felony convictions for possession only of marijuana that has since been decriminalized are expunged automatically, regardless of other convictions, pending cases or unpaid fines (which are waived); all eligible records were to be expunged before July 1, 2024, and the Chief Justice may offer an expedited procedure on written request.
South Carolina	See the state page
South Dakota	See the state page
Tennessee	See the state page
Texas	See the state page
Utah	If you had a qualifying medical condition at the time of a cannabis possession arrest or citation, and the cannabis was in a form and amount to treat that condition, you can petition to expunge the conviction without a BCI certificate of eligibility.
Vermont	Convictions for conduct that is no longer a crime, such as possession of small amounts of cannabis, can be expunged with no waiting period. Vermont Legal Aid reports that old misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions were automatically expunged, with orders mailed to the last known address; if you did not get one, contact the criminal court in the county of conviction (vtlawhelp.org).
Virginia	Every charge or conviction for possession of marijuana under former Va. Code § 18.2-250.1 (criminal or civil) is sealed without a court order by the State Police, courts, police and DMV.
Washington	If you were 21 or older at the time, the sentencing court must vacate a misdemeanor cannabis possession conviction on request, with no waiting period. The Governor's Marijuana Justice Initiative also offers an expedited pardon for people whose only conviction is a single adult misdemeanor marijuana possession from January 1, 1998 to December 5, 2012.
West Virginia	See the state page
Wisconsin	See the state page
Wyoming	See the state page

Federal marijuana pardons

On October 6, 2022 and December 22, 2023, President Biden pardoned many people for simple possession of marijuana under federal and D.C. law.
Law: Proclamation 10467, 87 FR 61441 (Oct. 12, 2022); Proclamation 10688, 88 FR 90083 (Dec. 28, 2023)
You committed, were charged with, or were convicted of simple possession, attempted simple possession, or use of marijuana on or before December 22, 2023.
Law: Proclamation 10467, 87 FR 61441 (Oct. 12, 2022); Proclamation 10688, 88 FR 90083 (Dec. 28, 2023)

Federal and D.C. marijuana offenses: the federal pardons.

Marijuana pardons