EXPUNGEMENT RESOURCES
Cannabis Expungement Resources – Connecticut
- General Cannabis Erasure (Automatic & Petition-Based)
Automatic Erasure: Certain cannabis possession charges (under 4 oz or under 6 plants) from before July 1, 2021 may be erased automatically under Connecticut’s Clean Slate law.
Petition-Based Erasure: If your charge is not eligible for automatic erasure (e.g., had additional charges), you may file a petition.Learn more:
https://portal.ct.gov/cleanslate/cannabis-eligibility?language=en_US
Includes an online lookup tool, eligibility details, and guidance on petitioning. — Find your record and docket info: CT Judicial Branch– Criminal Case Lookup:
https://www.jud.ct.gov/crim.htm
Board of Pardons and Paroles (BOPP):
https://portal.ct.gov/bopp
Handles clemency and pardon petitions
Email: bopp.pardon@ct.gov
Phone: (203) 805-6643
Free Legal Help Greater Hartford Legal Aid (GHLA) Website:
https://www.ghla.org
Phone: (860) 541-5000
Connecticut Legal Services (CLS) Website:
https://ctlegal.org
Phone: (860) 344-0447
Connecticut Legal Rights Project (CLRP)
Supports individuals with mental health conditions facing legal challenges.
Website: https://www.clrp.org
Phone: (860) 262-5030
Are You Eligible? Cannabis Erasure in Connecticut
Posession of cannabis is now legal in Connecticut, and many related convictions will be automatically erased. Learn more about eligibility requirements.
Federal Cannabis Expungement & Clemency Resources
- President’s Marijuana Pardon (2022 Executive Action)
Applies to simple marijuana possession offenses under federal law and D.C. Code. Does not expunge records but grants clemency.
Pardon Certificate Application: https://www.justice.gov/pardon/marijuana-certificate
More Information on the Federal Pardon: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/10/06/statement-from-president-biden-on-marijuana-reform/ —
- U.S. Department of Justice – Office of the Pardon Attorney
Handles all federal clemency and pardon requests, including cannabis-related ones. Pardons & Clemency Overview: https://www.justice.gov/pardon Petition
Instructions: https://www.justice.gov/pardon/pardon-information-and-instructions Email
Contact: USPardon.Attorney@usdoj.gov —
- National Legal & Advocacy Organizations
Last Prisoner Project – Legal Support for Cannabis Justice: https://www.lastprisonerproject.org
Offers expungement help, clemency campaigns, and prisoner advocacy. National Expungement Works (N.E.W.):
Offers free record clearing services, clinics, and resource connections.
Code for America – Clear My Record Project: https://www.codeforamerica.org/programs/clear-my-record/ Tools and partnerships to help automate expungement processes where allowed.
Federal Cannabis Expungement & Clemency Resources
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President’s Marijuana Pardon (2022 Executive Action)
Applies to simple marijuana possession offenses under federal law and D.C. Code. Does not expunge records but grants clemency. Pardon Certificate Application: https://www.justice.gov/pardon/marijuana-certificate
More Information on the Federal Pardon: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/10/06/statement-from-president-biden-on-marijuana-reform/ —
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U.S. Department of Justice – Office of the Pardon Attorney
Handles all federal clemency and pardon requests, including cannabis-related ones. Pardons & Clemency Overview: https://www.justice.gov/pardon Petition Instructions: https://www.justice.gov/pardon/pardon-information-and-instructions Email Contact: USPardon.Attorney@usdoj.gov —
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National Legal & Advocacy Organizations