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Massachusetts governor to pardon misdemeanor charges linked to marijuana possession
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) announced Wednesday that she intends to pardon misdemeanor marijuana possession charges, a move which could impact hundreds of thousands of Bay State residents.  “Nobody should face barriers to getting a job, housing or an education because of an old misdemeanor marijuana conviction that they would not be charged for today,” Healey said in a statement. “We’re taking this nation-leading action as part of our commitment to using the clemency process to advance fairness and equity in our criminal justice system.” Healey lauded the action as a follow-up to President Biden’s federal pardon of marijuana possession charges in 2022 and expansion of the mo

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