Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore made a groundbreaking decision last week to sign an executive order granting pardons to 175,000 individuals convicted of cannabis-related offenses in the state. The pardons automatically forgive low-level cannabis crimes spanning every misdemeanor cannabis possession charge the Maryland judiciary “can locate in the state’s electronic court records system,” according to a report by the Washington Post. The process identifies and clears eligible criminal records without the need for an application from the individual. They also cover every misdemeanor paraphernalia charge tied to the use or possession of cannabis.
