Maryland just issued 175,000 pot pardons. Can Canada do the same?
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![FILE - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks during a visit to SOUTH Restaurant & Jazz Club with President Joe Biden, on May 29, 2024, in Philadelphia. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is scheduled to sign an executive order to issue 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions at a news conference on Monday morning, June 17, 2024, a newspaper reported. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) A man in a suit gestures while speaking into a microphone](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7237394.1718647527!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/cannabis-pardons-maryland.jpg)
Maryland’s governor issued 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions in one fell swoop on Monday, as a Canadian pot pardon program continues to lag five years after it was introduced.