Moore pardons more than 175,000-plus cannabis-related convictions
BY BRENDA WINTRODE and PAMELA WOOD | Gov. Wes Moore pardoned more than 175,000 cannabis-related convictions Monday, nullifying guilty verdicts decided when carrying small amounts of the drug or paraphernalia was illegal.
The Democratic governor signed an executive order during a State House ceremony, granting clemency to thousands ofpeople convicted in Maryland.
The convictions to be pardoned include more than 150,000 misdemeanors for simple possession and more than 18,000 for possession of drug paraphernalia with an intent to use.
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