Possession Of Marijuana

• Only 44 Canadians have been given cannabis pardons under new system

  Giving 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.

  Cannabis

  Sep 9, 2019
  
• Here’s how to apply for long-promised cannabis pardons

  Today, 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.

  Cannabis

  Aug 1, 2019
  
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• Liberals’ pot amnesty would be easy for a new government to reverse, expert warns

  Pardons 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. 

  Cannabis

  Mar 1, 2019
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• 2 men facing drug production, trafficking charges in New Glasgow area

  Nova Scotia RCMP say they seized 1,300 plants and a large quantity of packaged marijuana from an alleged large-scale cannabis grow-op.

  Crime

  Sep 8, 2018
• Regina man faces drug charges after alleged gun threat in business parking lot

  Police charged a Regina man after an incident where a man allegedly threatened another man with what appeared to be a handgun.

  Crime

  Apr 26, 2018
• Why a Canadian marijuana possession amnesty is harder to implement than it sounds

  There's been lots of discussion of an amnesty for people with marijuana convictions. But its would be harder than it sounds to do in practice. Here's why.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2018
• Three Nova Scotians charged with drug trafficking after Moncton traffic stop

  Police said they searched the vehicle and found 58 pounds of marijuana and a "significant quantity" of Canadian currency.

  Crime

  Nov 30, 2017
• 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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• Victoria man arrested after pedalling marijuana vending cart around city

  Victoria Police say they arrested a man pedalling a marijuana cart that was decorated with the name "420 Delivery" in large type on the sides. The number 420 is a widely used code term for marijuana use.

  Crime

  Nov 11, 2016