If marijuana ever became legal. would peoples criminal records be cleared?

No they keep that stuff there as far as I know. I'm still recorded as suspect in breaking a fire truck window even though it wasn't me and that was in 2nd grade. If they did clear those records I'd hope its for those who need it for medicinal purposes only.

That's a tricky one moon. I don't believe that their records would be cleared. Not mention that would be alot of people. As far as the people that get it for medical reasons, I would think that they would still have the criminal charges because they were breaking the law regardless of the reason at that time. Also the state makes so much money from these arrests and if you start clearing records, I have no doubt there would be lawsuits launched soon after.

That's a really interesting question, and one I never thought about. I would guess that they probably wouldn't be cleared since the conviction came before it was legal. But I would bet that some people would manage to get it cleared, especially if they were convicted soon before it was legalized. Really good one!

Wow, that is a tricky one, I guess the state would pardon them but the criminal records won't be cleared because at the time they used it, it was illegal, so in away they broke the law.

i don't think the present law will erase the records of the previous law. if someone had been charged and convicted or something when the law says it is illegal at that time, the records will remain records even if another law will legalize using or possessing the said prohibited stuff.

Dont think that works that way,has to depend on when the offence was commited,in principle if someone were busted during the time when it wasnt legal,law is the law,so its like,it was illegal then so do d crime ,gotta pay d fine or do d time ,i suppose it all in the timing,unless d legislators or lawmakers specifically pushes this item into law.word for word,

I would think not because they were using it while it was still illegal and so they still broke the law at that time.

Hey I think you must be there in the ministry of parliament......