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Cannabis Expungement Board lays out plan to review tens of thousands of records; aims to start bulk reviews in March
Summary
The Cannabis Expungement Board told a House committee it has identified at least 98,000 potentially eligible records for review under the Adult Use Cannabis Act of 2023 and plans to begin bulk reviews of low-severity convictions starting in March.
The Cannabis Expungement Board briefed the House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee on Feb. 18, outlining its plan to review at least 98,000 criminal cases that the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has identified as potentially eligible for expungement or resentencing under the Adult Use Cannabis Act of 2023.
Executive Director Jim Rauder told the committee the board's purpose is to review records to determine eligibility when the underlying conduct would not be a felony under current law and when cases do not involve violence or weapons. "The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has identified at least 98,000 cases for potential review for eligibility," Rauder said.
Deputy Director and General Counsel Mark Hasse described a phased approach intended to make the…
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