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Wes Moore: “I signed the largest mass pardon in the history of this…”

Featuring: Wes Moore, Democratic | Governor of Maryland

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Maryland Governor Wes Moore Tells His Life Story (Full Interview)

Published | Video Starts at 14:34

… so long ago, you know, and, you know, I mean, for example, I think about something that we just did recently, Vlad, where, you know, just about a month ago, I signed the largest mass pardon in the history of this country for cannabis convictions. 175,000 convictions I wiped away with a stroke of a pen. And when people say, well, why was that important? It was important because I want people to be able to better enter into an economy. (14:34–14:46)

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Asserts that Wes Moore signed the largest mass pardon for cannabis convictions in U.S. history, affecting 175,000 cases.

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