{"id":4998,"date":"2015-11-10T16:51:24","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T16:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marijuana.com\/?p=45135"},"modified":"2015-11-10T16:51:24","modified_gmt":"2015-11-10T16:51:24","slug":"oregon-50k-residents-qualify-to-have-marijuana-offenses-removed-from-their-criminal-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/oregon-50k-residents-qualify-to-have-marijuana-offenses-removed-from-their-criminal-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Oregon: 50K Residents Qualify To Have Marijuana Offenses Removed From Their Criminal Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/oregon-50k-residents-qualify-to-have-marijuana-offenses-removed-from-their-criminal-record\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p>Thanks to the recent implementation of a novel provision in Oregon\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.leg.state.or.us\/liz\/2015R1\/Downloads\/MeasureDocument\/SB844\" target=\"_blank\">Senate Bill 844<\/a>, more than 50,000 residents can now apply to a new program that permits some offenders to expunge marijuana-related crimes from their criminal history.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45138\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-45138 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-11-10-at-9.20.28-AM-150x150.png?2a095a\" alt=\"Oregon's expungement program\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oregon&#8217;s expungement program<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>That&#8217;s right, according to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newdayoregon.com\" target=\"_blank\">Oregon Cannabis Association<\/a>, the Beaver State\u2019s sweet new piece of legislation allows those with past marijuana-related indiscretions \u2013 <em>including cultivation and distribution<\/em> \u2013 to have their past improprieties purged from their permanent criminal record. Thereby\u00a0making it easier for those convicted of past marijuana related crimes to find gainful employment.<\/p>\n<p>In order to qualify for Oregon&#8217;s expungement program, there are a few criteria that must first be met:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>1.) Those petitioning to have marijuana offenses sealed from their permanent record must wait 12 months\u00a0from their last conviction.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.) All fines and restitution must be paid, the petitioner should be off probation or parole and have completed all terms and conditions of their sentence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.) Petitioners may have no other conviction, excluding motor vehicle violations, within the past 10 years. And those currently charged with a marijuana related crime, need not apply.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_45139\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45139\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-11-10-at-9.10.48-AM.png?2a095a\" alt=\"Contact the circuit court of the county in which you were convicted\" width=\"600\" height=\"231\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Contact the circuit court of the county in which you were convicted<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>To get your past marijuana conviction sealed in Oregon, <a href=\"http:\/\/courts.oregon.gov\/OJD\/courts\/circuit\/Pages\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">contact the circuit court of the county<\/a> in which you were convicted. Currently Oregon charges $252 for these expungement requests. Additionally, the Oregon State Police charges $80 for their fingerprinting service \u2013 a requirement of SB 844. <strong>Caveat<\/strong>: Depending on the county you live in, other charges may apply.<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.com\/?s=Oregon\" target=\"_blank\">Lear more about Oregon marijuana laws<\/a><\/h6>\n<p><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='702' height='425' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JO6JFwD0WDc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'><\/iframe><\/span> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to the recent implementation of a novel provision in Oregon\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/olis.leg.state.or.us\/liz\/2015R1\/Downloads\/MeasureDocument\/SB844\" target=\"_blank\">Senate Bill 844<\/a>, more than 50,000 residents can now apply to a new program that permits some offenders to expunge marijuana-related crimes from their criminal history.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45138\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-45138 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-11-10-at-9.20.28-AM-150x150.png?2a095a\" alt=\"Oregon's expungement program\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oregon&#8217;s expungement program<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>That&#8217;s right, according to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newdayoregon.com\" target=\"_blank\">Oregon Cannabis Association<\/a>, the Beaver State\u2019s sweet new piece of legislation allows those with past marijuana-related indiscretions \u2013 <em>including cultivation and distribution<\/em> \u2013 to have their past improprieties purged from their permanent criminal record. Thereby\u00a0making it easier for those convicted of past marijuana related crimes to find gainful employment.<\/p>\n<p>In order to qualify for Oregon&#8217;s expungement program, there are a few criteria that must first be met:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>1.) Those petitioning to have marijuana offenses sealed from their permanent record must wait 12 months\u00a0from their last conviction.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.) All fines and restitution must be paid, the petitioner should be off probation or parole and have completed all terms and conditions of their sentence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.) Petitioners may have no other conviction, excluding motor vehicle violations, within the past 10 years. And those currently charged with a marijuana related crime, need not apply.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_45139\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45139\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-11-10-at-9.10.48-AM.png?2a095a\" alt=\"Contact the circuit court of the county in which you were convicted\" width=\"600\" height=\"231\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Contact the circuit court of the county in which you were convicted<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>To get your past marijuana conviction sealed in Oregon, <a href=\"http:\/\/courts.oregon.gov\/OJD\/courts\/circuit\/Pages\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">contact the circuit court of the county<\/a> in which you were convicted. Currently Oregon charges $252 for these expungement requests. Additionally, the Oregon State Police charges $80 for their fingerprinting service \u2013 a requirement of SB 844. <strong>Caveat<\/strong>: Depending on the county you live in, other charges may apply.<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.com\/?s=Oregon\" target=\"_blank\">Lear more about Oregon marijuana laws<\/a><\/h6>\n<p><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='702' height='425' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JO6JFwD0WDc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'><\/iframe><\/span> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2437,9,170,1,3],"tags":[2443,2748],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4998"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4998"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4998\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}