Governor Kate Brown announced Monday that she is issuing pardons for anyone who has been convicted of possessing one ounce or less of marijuana before 2016 when they were 21 or older. Brown’s pardon applies in cases where possession was the only charge, and there were no victims. It means 47,144 convictions for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana will be vacated, and it will impact approximately 45,000 people. It will also forgive more than $14 million in fines and fees associated with the offenses.