Here’s How to Apply for Long-Promised Cannabis Pardons

Since cannabis was legalized last fall, the federal Liberals have promised Canadians with prohibition-era marijuana possession records a way of erasing them. Thursday in Montreal, federal justice minister David Lametti announced details of how to go about it. People who want to clear their slate face a complex process that involves getting their fingerprints taken, applying for a copy of their criminal record and getting a record check from their local police. Former members of…