I'm not trying to derail, but I would like to return to the issue of criminal records in Canada. My ex-step-mother-in-law (how's that for a relationship; we get along great) had a son who was convicted of trafficking in his 20s. He served his time, etc., but despite his best efforts, was never able to gain a pardon. He applied several times, even using the services of a lawyer once or twice, as he could afford to. They're not automatic. He was a nice guy. But basically never had another permanent full time job, because of the record.
To return it to the topic of the thread, if Trump was a compassionate person, he'd have pardoned the millions with criminal records for pot offenses, now largely moot at the state level.