US: Maryland governor pardons 175,000 marijuana convictions DW 06/17/2024
Briefly

I'll pardon all convictions related to the possession of cannabis and cannabis paraphernalia.
Because the use and possession of cannabis is no longer illegal in the state, Marylanders should not continue to face barriers to housing, employment, or educational opportunities based on convictions for conduct that is no longer illegal.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said the mass pardon was 'a racial equity issue.' 'This unequivocally, without any doubt or reservation, disproportionately impacts in a good way Black and Brown Marylanders,' Brown told The Washington Post.
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