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DeWine doesn't plan to issue marijuana pardons

Gov. Mike DeWine has no immediate plans to grant mass pardons for Ohioans with minor-level marijuana offenses as other governors have done, Axios has learned.



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Why it matters: Pardons have been issued as a form of criminal justice reform in some states with legalized recreational marijuana, but they can be controversial.


  • Maryland Gov. Wes Moore recently pardoned more than 175,000 marijuana convictions, saying this "must go hand-in-hand" with the rollout of that state's recreational market.


Driving the news: DeWine doesn't plan to issue blanket pardons as recreational sales begin, spokesperson Dan Tierney told Axios, but the administration is monitoring possible action taken by state lawmakers.


State of play: Ohio now lets those of age to possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis in most forms.


  • Lawmakers have proposed various bills that allow past convictions on minor possession charges to be expunged, but none have reached the governor's desk for a signature

  • "That impacts their employment opportunities," Rep. Ismail Mohamed (D-Columbus) told WCMH-TV in April. "It impacts housing and obviously higher education as well."

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