Cannabis Amnesty

Toronto, ON, CanadaFounded 2018

About Cannabis Amnesty

Cannabis Amnesty is a Canadian nonprofit advocating for the pardon and expungement of prior cannabis convictions following Canada's 2018 legalization.

Key Facts

  • 1Campaigns for automatic expungement of cannabis records, not just pardons which still show on background checks
  • 2Highlights that cannabis conviction records disproportionately affect Black and Indigenous Canadians

Frequently Asked Questions

Isn't cannabis already legal in Canada?

Yes, but hundreds of thousands of Canadians still carry criminal records for acts that are now legal; Cannabis Amnesty seeks to clear those records.

What is the difference between a pardon and expungement?

A pardon suspends the record but it still exists; expungement permanently deletes it, which Cannabis Amnesty argues is the appropriate remedy.

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