Marijuana Possession Amnesty
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Only 44 Canadians have been given cannabis pardons under new systemGiving pardons to people with old possession convictions was discussed long before legalization. But since a system was put in place, only a few dozen people have been given one.CannabisSep 9, 2019
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Here’s how to apply for long-promised cannabis pardonsToday, the federal government told people with prohibition-era marijuana convictions how to get long-promised pardons. It's a complex process involving lots of paperwork.CannabisAug 1, 2019
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Liberals’ pot amnesty would be easy for a new government to reverse, expert warnsPardons for marijuana possession would suspend old convictions but not erase them forever, an expert warns. And that means they could be reversed by a future government.CannabisMar 1, 2019
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Cannabis IQ: Possession amnesty debated, buzzkill in Quebec and moreWill half a million possession convictions get erased? Will Quebec raise the cannabis age to 21 at the last minute? Here's what we learned this week.CanadaOct 6, 2018
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If RCMP can’t say how many Canadians have minor pot convictions, how will amnesty erase records?If the RCMP can't break out records for simple possession of pot from other drugs in their data, how will they delete them in an amnesty?May 10, 2017
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