MA H2019

Decriminalized marijuana offenses eligible for expungement must be expunged immediately upon request without requiring a hearing or additional petitioner action

Distribution charges and other offenses arising from the same incident as a decriminalized marijuana possession or cultivation offense will be treated as a single offense and expunged together

Department of Correction commissioner and county sheriffs must review all prisoner records to identify those held for marijuana offenses decriminalized before the 2016 legalization law or for probation/parole revocations based solely on marijuana use

Prisoners identified as held only for now-decriminalized marijuana offenses may apply to court for discharge, with an initial hearing required within 10 days to determine if any non-marijuana basis exists for continued detention

Takes effect immediately upon passage