Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will mass pardon more than 175,000 marijuana convictions Monday
In a sweeping act, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will mass pardon more than 175,000 marijuana convictions Monday.
The governor will pardon misdemeanor charges for people who were found guilty of possessing small amounts of marijuana. Baltimore City makes up about 25% of the convictions being pardoned.
More than 150,000 of the convictions being pardoned are misdemeanors for simple possession of cannabis, and another 18,000
misdemeanors are for use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia.
Moore told the he’s acting to heal decades of social and economic injustice that disproportionately harmed people of color.
