Your life is about you, not your past!
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Decriminalized it.
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Legalized it.
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Now, expunge it!
Access the Petition
While this program has ended, we remain committed to providing access to helpful resources. The marijuana expungement petition is available below as a downloadable PDF.
Can the new Arizona expungement law help you?
On Nov. 3, 2020, Arizona voters passed Proposition 207, known as the Smart and Safe Act.
This new law legalizes the adult recreational use of marijuana and opens a legal path to file a petition to expunge criminal records related to marijuana offenses.
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Although our coalition’s direct legal aid services have concluded, we remain committed to helping Arizonans access the information and support they need to move forward and reclaim their futures. Explore our directory of legal aid providers to find assistance in your area.
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Reclaim Your Future
Arizona marijuana-related expungement
What is expungement?
Under Arizona law, expungement means that eligible marijuana-related criminal records are sealed and no longer available to the public and no longer show up on a criminal history search.
Have more questions?
SEAL YOUR RECORD
It doesn’t matter who you are or what your current situation is, Reclaim Your Future helps seal your record from public access, and prevents many other ways the State may use your marijuana-related record against you.
Expungement frees you from the weight of your criminal record,
like it never happened.
Imagine how it would feel…
Meet the people who can help expunge your criminal history
The Arizona Marijuana Expungement Coalition (AMEC) is funded by the State of Arizona to provide FREE legal services to all people impacted by harsh marijuana laws.
Our reputable lawyers provide legal help for your expungement all the way through the expungement process.
Partner Profile – Lindsay Herf
Lindsay and the Reclaim Your Future campaign began working to provide expungement services shortly after the 2020 passage of Prop 207, which legalized the adult recreational use of marijuana in Arizona and created a legal pathway for potentially hundreds of thousands of people to expunge their past marijuana-related arrests and/or convictions.
ADVOCATES, CITY OFFICIALS TO ANNOUNCE PROGRESS ON EFFORTS TO EXPUNGE THOUSANDS OF MARIJUANA-RELATED RECORDS IN TUCSON
On Thursday, April 18, Vice Mayor Kevin Dahl will join the Tucson City Prosecutor’s Office and the Reclaim Your Future campaign at El Presidio Plaza to announce the exciting progress made to expunge thousands of marijuana-related records in Tucson in a joint news conference ahead of the annual 420 international cannabis holiday.
Partner Profile – Andy Silverman
Andy Silverman is the Joseph M. Livermore Professor of Law Emeritus at the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona in Tucson. He also serves as the director of the UArizona Civil Rights Restoration Clinic (CRRC), a Reclaim Your Future coalition partner, which he and former Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild founded in 2006.
Partner Profile – Josh Eisenstein
Josh Eisenstein leads the marijuana expungement and rights restoration team at Community Legal Services (CLS) in Phoenix, a partner organization of the Reclaim Your Future campaign. And as a vital coalition partner, Josh is on a mission of empowerment and second chances.