On October 2, 2019 the governor, lieutenant governor and the Board of Pardons secretary gave an update after a statewide adult-use marijuana tour report, CBS Pittsburgh reported. People with a nonviolent marijuana possession or paraphernalia conviction were encouraged to apply for a pardon.
Applications were described as free, and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman asked the Board to expedite low-level marijuana cases. The governor said each case is reviewed individually. The Board secretary noted uncertainty whether the legislature would provide retroactive relief for past marijuana convictions.
Why it matters: Pennsylvania's route is a case-by-case pardon, and this article is seven years old, so the process may have changed.
Source: CBS News Pittsburgh, 2019-10-02. Forgotten Prisoner's account is based on this reporting.