Pardons are one small step in healing drug war wounds

Whatever criticism Gov. Wes Moore may draw for his decision to issue a staggering 175,000 pardons on misdemeanor marijuana charges, one has to acknowledge the unreasonableness of maintaining the status quo. Maryland has today not only legalized pot but now rakes in huge fees from its licensed dispensaries. Yet there still are individuals — and they are disproportionately likely to be Black men — disadvantaged for having been charged with cannabis possession in the past.