PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Tom Wolf announced the marijuana pardon project as a program that could potentially help thousands of Pennsylvanians with minor cannabis convictions clear their records. But far fewer people will actually receive that benefit.
More than 2,600 people submitted 3,539 applications during the program’s acceptance window from Sept. 1 to Sept. 30. Of those who applied, 231 will receive a final public hearing later this month, when the Board of Pardons will vote on which applications to send to the governor for final approval. Another 434 people had their applications held for review.
(There are more applications than applicants because some people had multiple submissions — one per charge or per county.)
