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No plan for pot-conviction amnesty amid legalization move, Liberals say - Politics - CBC News

'The federal public safety minister says the plan to legalize recreational marijuana does not include a general amnesty for past pot convictions. '

'The C.D. Howe Institute, a prominent think-tank, has recommended the government consider pardoning people convicted of pot possession — and drop any outstanding charges — to free up much-needed resources for legalization. '

'An internal Public Safety Canada briefing note, released last year under the Access to Information Act, said the issue of record suspensions would be "important to consider during the marijuana legalization discussions."'

'Ralph Goodale tells The Canadian Press not to expect a blanket pardon for people with records for possessing small amounts of the drug. '

'Goodale notes there is already a formal process to have a criminal record set aside. '

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