Youngkin has a second chance to do right by those in prison for cannabis crimes

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Youngkin has a second chance to do right by those in prison for cannabis crimes

(Photo by Getty Images)Last year, Gov. Glenn Youngkin had the opportunity to correct a grave injustice in Virginia’s criminal legal system. Instead, he chose to veto a bill that would have modified the sentences of incarcerated individuals under state supervision for cannabis-related offenses. That decision denied relief and potential freedom to more than 1,844 people—men and women still paying the price for laws that have since changed. Many of…