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Gov. Wes Moore Pardons More Cannabis Offenses, Directs $400M to Disinvested Communities
MARYLAND, JUN 19 – Maryland directs $400 million from cannabis tax revenue to support 419 underserved areas and pardons nearly 7,000 additional misdemeanor cannabis convictions to address systemic racial inequities.
- On Thursday during a Juneteenth celebration in Cambridge, Maryland Governor Wes Moore granted clemency to approximately 7,000 individuals convicted of minor cannabis offenses.
- This latest pardon covers 6,938 cases that were excluded from last year's mass pardon due to incorrect judiciary coding, reflecting ongoing efforts to correct past injustices.
- Moore also announced a $400 million investment funded by cannabis tax revenue to support underserved communities through programs in education, health, and economic development.
- During the event, Moore described these efforts as essential steps in repairing the damage caused by systemic racism that has disproportionately impacted Black and Brown communities in Maryland.
- As a result, 419 census tracts, including 36 in Montgomery County and 89 in Prince George's County, will receive special consideration for state funds under the JUST Communities program.
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As required by separate legislation signed by the Governor earlier this year, all pardoned cannabis possession offenses will be removed from public view by January 31, 2026. The post Maryland: Governor Issues Additional Round of Marijuana-Related Pardons appeared first on NORML.
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newsbudz.comMaryland Governor Marks Juneteenth With Another Mass Marijuana Pardon For Nearly 7,000 People
The governor of Maryland has issued another mass pardon for people with past marijuana possession convictions, granting clemency to about 7,000 more people on the holiday Juneteenth that commemorates the end of slavery. Gov. Wes Moore (D) has been one of the most proactive governors when it comes to cannabis pardons since his state enacted legalization, stressing the need to right the wrongs of prohibition through executive action. This latest r…
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