Maryland governor pardons 175,000 marijuana convictions in sweeping order The blanket pardon by Gov. Wes Moore is among the country’s most far reaching and forgives decades of low-level ...

Shiloh Jordan, right, greets Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D), who pardoned him for a misdemeanor marijuana conviction Monday in Annapolis. (Brian Witte/AP) Maryland’s legalization of recreational ...

AP Photo | Brian Witte Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs an executive order to issue more than 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions on June 17, 2024 in Annapolis, Md.

This week Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pardoned 175,000 people with marijuana convictions. But some advocates say pardons might not be enough to remove the barriers faced by people with a criminal record.

BALTIMORE -- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pardoned more than 175,000 marijuana convictions Monday in a sweeping executive order. It impacts misdemeanor charges for people who were found guilty of ...