Maryland Gov. Wes Moore set to issue 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is scheduled to sign an executive order to issue 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is scheduled to sign an executive order to issue 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions Monday, according to a news report. The pardons will forgive low-level marijuana possession charges for an estimated 100,000 people. Moore, a Democrat, told The Washington Post Sunday night that criminal records have been used to deny housing, employment and education. “I’m ecstatic that we have a real opportunity with what I’m...