HARTFORD, Conn. (1010 WINS) -- Records for thousands of Connecticut residents who were convicted of cannabis possession will be erased in January, Governor Ned Lamont announced on Tuesday.
According to Lamont, beginning Jan. 1, there will be approximately 44,000 cases of low-level that are set to be fully or partially cleared through 2021 legislation he signed into law.
“On January 1, thousands of people in Connecticut will have low-level cannabis convictions automatically erased due to the cannabis legalization bill we enacted last year,” Lamont said in a statement. “Especially as Connecticut employers seek to fill hundreds of thousands of job openings, an old conviction for low-level cannabis possession should not hold someone back from pursuing their career, housing, professional, and educational aspirations.”
Residents who have had their records cleared may tell employers, landlords, and schools that the conviction never occurred, Lamont added.
Additionally, criminal justice agencies are making necessary technology upgrades to provide automated erasure of significantly more eligible criminal records pursuant to Connecticut’s Clean Slate laws, the statement said.
The state's Clean Slate automated erasure system is expected to be implemented fully during the second half of 2023.
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