What to know about Maryland’s marijuana pardons

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on June 17 issued pardons for 175,000 low-level criminal marijuana convictions — one of the nation’s most sweeping clemency acts that could affect as many as 100,000 people who were convicted on certain possession charges in Maryland state courts over the past four decades. The move will create a record of formal forgiveness and is part of a national movement to unwind criminal justice inequities as marijuana use is increasingly legalized.