With pot on the verge of being legalized, dozens of marijuana entrepreneurs gathered in Queen's Park on Saturday to demand a level playing field for all in the industry. Saturday's Global Marijuana March was also aimed at persuading the government to pass an amnesty bill that would provide for pardons for those with criminal records related to pot possession offences. The new government model does not exactly give the market what it wants," marijuana activist Erin Goodwin told CBC Toronto. Petition launched for pot possession amnestyOn Friday, a group of Toronto lawyers, activists and entrepreneurs launched a petition calling on the federal government to grant amnesty to people convicted of simple cannabis possession charges. (Garry Asselstine/CBC)Enenajor, a defence lawyer and director of a campaign for cannabis amnesty, said the government's response thus far has been less than acceptable.

Source: CBC News May 05, 2018 22:44 UTC