Maryland Governor To Issue Mass Pardon to More Than 100,000 Marijuana Offenders
Democratic Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will issue a blanket pardon for low-level marijuana convictions in the state today, a move that the governor's office estimates will clear the records of an estimated 100,000 people. Moore's office claims it is the largest mass pardon by a state related to marijuana, and the first to include offenses for the possession of paraphernalia as well. Maryland legalized recreational marijuana last year after voters approved a 2022 constitutional amendment by 67 percent. Moore says the pardons are an effort to remove the burdens of felony convictions, such as barrier...