Nevada governor announces plans to pardon small marijuana possession convictions

“If approved, this resolution will clear the slate for thousands of people who bear the stigma of a conviction for actions that have now been decriminalized,” Sisolak said on Twitter.

Purchase, possession, and consumption of recreational marijuana, with some restrictions, became legal for people over the age of 21 in Nevada on January 1, 2017, according to a state website. The proposed resolution would pardon people who have been convicted of possessing less than one ounce of marijuana.

The pardon, which would be without conditions, would not apply to convictions of possession for the purpose of sale, according to the statement.

The resolution is on the Board of Pardons Commissioners’ agenda for next week, the statement said.