Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, in an appearance with Gov. Tom Wolf on Oct. 2, said he would ask the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons to expedite applications for pardons from those with low-level marijuana convictions.

The move—which is projected by the Wolf administration to affect thousands of Pennsylvanians—followed the release of Fetterman’s report on his statewide cannabis listening tour. The pardons could open the door for access to jobs, housing and education for persons previously classified as ex-offenders.