Government misses deadline to seal cannabis possession records for thousands of Canadians

The government has missed a legislated deadline to fully implement a program that was pitched as a way to help Canadians with cannabis possession records avoid jumping through hoops to obtain formal pardons.

Government misses deadline to seal cannabis possession records for thousands of Canadians
A person lights a marijuana joint as others gather in the background. The Peace Tower of Parliament Hill can be seen in the background.

The government has missed a legislated deadline to fully implement a program that was pitched as a way to help Canadians with cannabis possession records avoid jumping through hoops to obtain formal pardons.