Maryland is pardoning 175,000 marijuana convictions. It’s part of a trend

 Maryland is pardoning 175,000 marijuana convictions. It’s part of a trend

Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order pardoning more than 175,000 cannabis convictions on Monday, making Maryland the latest state to try to undo the harm imposed by criminal records.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is absolving people convicted of more than 175,000 cannabis-related crimes, in what the governor called the most sweeping state level pardon in any state in American history.