Pardons Canada: How Can I Get a Pardon if Fine Was Not Paid?
Visitor: To the best of my abilities, these are the charges I’ve had in the past: Driving under influence and evading arrest – convicted – approximately 20 years ago – Surrey, BC Possession and Production of cannabis – dismissed – 15 years ago – Chilliwack, BC Possession and Production of cannabis – dismissed – 12 […]
Pardons Canada: Denied entry to the US for a pot offence in 1986
Visitor: I had travelled through the US many times via land and air until approx 2008 when I was crossing the border into the US the border services pulled my passport and accused me of having a criminal record and quoted an alleged incident in 1986 when I was charged with possession of marijuana.I have […]
Pardons Canada – Canada Passes Law to Speed Pot Pardons
pardons.org The Canadian government has recently passed a law to allow pardons for a single pot possession conviction to be expedited and no cost for approval. This law does NOT apply to individuals who have more than one offence. A person with a single pot possession conviction must still make a full application with the […]
Pardons Canada – Traveling to the US with a Pot charge
pardons.org The Americans will deny you entry to the US if you have a pot conviction in Canada. It does not matter if the offence was trafficking, cultivation, production or simple pot possession, you will be denied entry. The offence can be 40 years old and you can still be denied entry to the US. […]
Pardons Canada – Will Pot Offences Be Pardoned?
pardons.org With the new pot laws coming into effect this month, many people are wondering how people with old pot convictions will be treated. The truth is, most of the people with pot convictions could have already received a pardon if they had applied since they only have to be out of trouble for five […]
Pardons Canada – Will Criminal Records for Pot Possession be Expunged Automatically
pardons.org There has been a lot of talk about whether pot convictions will be removed automatically once October 17th rolls around and cannabis is legal in Canada. People want to remove their criminal record for many reasons but the most common being that they will get denied entry to the US with a criminal record […]
Pardons Canada – How to Pardon a Cannabis Offence
pardons.org Pardons Canada has been an active voice in the fight for pardons for cannabis offences. If you have been in trouble with the police for pot, marijuanna, cannabis or any other controlled substance then you have a criminal record even if the offence was withdrawn, stayed, dismissed, or discharged. If you have a criminal […]
Pardons Canada – Removing Pot Possession Criminal Record in Canada
pardons.org With the legalization of marijuana in Canada, many people are wondering what will happen to the hundreds of thousands of Canadians that have a criminal record for pot possession or any other marijuana and cannabis offence. Having this criminal record for pot possession creates huge obstacles in a person’s life. Particularly when it comes […]
Pardons Canada – How to Travel to US with a Marijuana Conviction
pardons.org No matter how old and how small your drug offence is, the Americans will deny you entry to the US. You may have had luck traveling in the past as the Americans only do random criminal checks, so they may not have done a check on you. However, criminal checks at the US border […]
Pardons Canada – Drunk Driving vs. High Driving
pardons.org With the pot (marijuana) laws potentially set to change in Canada, there will be a new set of laws surrounding driving while high on marijuana. A great article was recently written about this subject by a Toronto Criminal Law Firm called O’Neill Moon Quedado LLP. It seems like it has been many years since […]
Pardons Canada – Removing a Criminal Record to be safe to travel
pardons.org The Americans can deny you entry to the US if you have a criminal record. If you have been fingerprinted by the police and later convicted for a fraud, theft, drugs, or any other conviction, then the US border agents can see your fingerprints and conviction on their screen and deny you entry to […]
Pardons Canada – Convictions for Pot Still Require Pardons or Record Suspensions
pardons.org Despite the new liberal government indicating their desire to change the pot laws, it can still be a criminal offence if you are in possession of pot or marijuana or a similar narcotic. If you are convicted for a pot possession charge then you will require a pardon or record suspension to get the […]
Pardons Canada – Pot Charges Not Going Away Under New Liberal Government
pardons.org The federal government should step up its efforts to rationalize the laws surrounding the use and distribution of marijuana, but a blanket pardon for those convicted of possessing the drug shouldn’t be the first order of business. Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have been convicted of possession of marijuana, leaving them with criminal records […]
