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PARDONS FOR POT POSSESSION IS NOT THE ANSWER

Posted bywpengine 20 October 2018

John Baxter was convicted in the 1980s for robbery and possession of a joint. He’s spent 30 years trying to clear his name and says a pardon he got in 2014 did not help him at the border.

Source: Don’t count on pot pardons to wipe your record clean, legal experts warn | CBC News

Posted bywpengine20 October 2018Posted inUncategorized

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