Maryland Governor Wes Moore Pardons 175,000 Marijuana Convictions

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Maryland governor Wes Moore is pardoning 175,000 low-level marijuana convictions.
In an interview with the Washington Post, Moore announced that he was making the mass pardon on Monday (June 17) ahead of Juneteenth.
The pardons will affect roughly 100,000 people charged with low-level marijuana possession.
Moore described the mass pardon as a “far-reaching and aggressive” executive action amid the growing legalization of marijuana.
According to the American Civil