Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will sign an executive order regarding cannabis-related convictions Monday morning.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform Executive Director Heather Warnken, and Jason Ortiz, director of strategic initiatives with the Last Prisoner Project, will also speak at the event, according to the governor’s office.
Moore will issue pardons for 175,000 marijuana convictions Monday, according to The Washington Post.
Marylanders voted to approve a constitutional amendment to legalize recreational cannabis in November 2022, and Moore signed a law in May 2023 to create and regulate the state’s industry.
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