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Massachusetts to pardon ‘hundreds of thousands’ with marijuana charges (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 8 months ago by GlitzyArmrest to c/news

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The Massachusetts governor, Maura Healey, announced plans to pardon all simple marijuana possession charges from the state, which could affect “hundreds of thousands” who have faced charges.

“We believe this is the most sweeping cannabis pardon announced by any governor in the United States. The reason we do this is simple: justice requires it,” Healey said at a press conference on Wednesday.

Though the state does not have exact numbers of how many people the pardon will affect, Healey said it could be “hundreds of thousands” in Massachusetts.

The pardon does not cover other marijuana-related charges, including those related to distribution or driving under the influence. Without the pardon, simple marijuana possession charges can show up on people’s criminal records, affecting their ability to obtain a job or housing.

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[–] FlyingSquid 17 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This should be nationwide. The drug war has been a massive failure and it's time to admit it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

Only if you judge it by the publicly-stated goals. If you judge it by private prison profits, minorities targeted, and international drug trade profits, it's been a smashing success.

[–] morphballganon 4 points 8 months ago

I've been saying this for years. Every state should do this.