Governor’s Council on board with Gov. Maura Healey’s pot possession pardon plan Some councilors also want to see intent to distribute cannabis convictions pardoned. Share this: ...

Indeed, Healey’s proposal comes seven years after the state legalized cannabis for recreational and commercial use via a 2016 ballot question.In the years since then, the legal pot industry has ...

Healey’s office said it began correcting people’s records in October, roughly six months after the Governor’s Council unanimously approved the blanket pardon.. The state’s Trial Court ...

BOSTON — The Governor’s Council has signed off on Gov. Maura Healey’s unilateral plan to wipe away prior pot convictions dating back decades.

BOSTON — With the stroke of a pen, Gov. Maura Healey is moving to wipe away the prior pot convictions of hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts residents. On Wednesday, Healey signed a “first ...