Minnesota HF1094 clarifies eligibility for expungements or resentencings for past cannabis crimes.

Minnesota HF1094 amends the state's statutes to clarify eligibility for expungements or resentencings involving past cannabis crimes. A person is eligible if the offense did not involve a dangerous weapon, bodily harm, or intent to cause fear, and the act would be a lesser offense or no longer a crime after August 1, 2023. Additionally, the person must not have appealed the conviction, or any appeal must have been denied or expired. This change applies to violations involving the sale or possession of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols.

Minnesota HF1094 clarifies eligibility for expungements or resentencings for past cannabis crimes.

Minnesota HF1094 amends the state's statutes to clarify eligibility for expungements or resentencings involving past cannabis crimes. A person is eligible if the offense did not involve a dangerous weapon, bodily harm, or intent to cause fear, and the act would be a lesser offense or no longer a crime after August 1, 2023. Additionally, the person must not have appealed the conviction, or any appeal must have been denied or expired. This change applies to violations involving the sale or possession of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols.