Massachusetts governor to pardon those convicted of misdemeanor cannabis possession

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Massachusetts governor to pardon those convicted of misdemeanor cannabis possession
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey says she'll issue pardons for tens of thousands of people convicted of misdemeanor marijuana charges going back decades in the latest example of a state ambitiously seeking to forgive low-level drug offenders.

AAA Activates ‘Tow to Go’ program to keep impaired drivers from pressing their luck this St. Patrick’s Day weekendMassachusetts Gov. Maura Healey holds a news conference at the Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Healey said she would issue pardons for tens of thousands of people convicted of misdemeanor marijuana charges going back decades in the latest example of a state ambitiously seeking to forgive low-level drug offenders. – Massachusetts Gov.

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, a fellow Democrat, said she supports Healey's effort. She said convictions for simple marijuana possession can have lifelong consequences. The administration estimated the pardons announced Wednesday could end up benefitting hundreds of thousands of people.

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