The governor of Wisconsin has granted another round of pardons, including dozens issued for people with prior marijuana convictions.
As Democratic lawmakers in the state continue to push for legalization amid opposition by GOP legislative leaders, Gov. Tony Evers (D) announced on Tuesday that he’s exercised his constitutional authority to provide relief to 82 more people, raising the total number of pardons under his administration to 1,111.
About one-third of the latest pardons were granted to people who had marijuana possession, cultivation or sales convictions on their records, with the majority of the cannabis cases related to simple possession. Another third of the overall grants of clemency went to people with other drug convictions.
In a news release, the governor’s office listed the names of people who received clemency, the crime they were charged with and a brief description of their life today, for example:
Joshua Haus was in his late teens when marijuana was found in his residence. Now residing out of state, Haus has obtained a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies, became an ordained pastor, and is an active volunteer in his community. Anthony Cervantes was in his early 20s when he was found in possession of
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