Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to issue mass pardon for over 175,000 marijuana convictions
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to issue mass pardon for over 175,000 marijuana convictions

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will issue pardons for over 175,000 marijuana convictions in a major announcement expected Monday morning. The mass order for low-level possession charges will be given to near 100,000 people, the Washington Post first reported. Moore said the decision is intended to address decades of social and economic injustice, including Maryland residents being denied housing, employment and educational opportunities based on past criminal records. “I’m ecstatic that we have a real...