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Canadians Who’ve Used Pot Can Be Forever Barred From Entering the United States
And that’s a problem, because Canada is about to make marijuana legal.
BRANDON E. PATTERSON JUN. 20, 2018 6:00 AM
https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2018/06/canadians-who-admit-marijuana-use-barred-from-united-states-canada-legalize-pot/ (https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2018/06/canadians-who-admit-marijuana-use-barred-from-united-states-canada-legalize-pot/)
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Randy Risling/The Toronto Star/ZUMA
On Tuesday, the Canadian Senate voted to legalize the recreational use and sale of marijuana by adults. The House of Commons already passed the bill on Monday, which means Canada is poised to be the first industrialized nation with federally sanctioned pot shops. And while the potheads up north may see this as a reason to rejoice, it’s also a reason for them to be wary when traveling to the United States.
Under federal immigration law, foreigners can be refused entry or even permanently barred from the States for attempting to enter with a controlled substance, for violating the drug laws of the US or any other country, and even for admitting to past drug use.
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Too bad this wasn't in place before Justin Bieber.
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Canada makes it hard to become a citizen there, in general.
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Canada makes it hard to become a citizen there, in general.
More's the pity. Wish all the Hollywood pinheads would move there.
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More's the pity. Wish all the Hollywood pinheads would move there.
That would be a start....
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Under federal immigration law, foreigners can be refused entry or even permanently barred from the States for attempting to enter with a controlled substance, for violating the drug laws of the US or any other country, and even for admitting to past drug use.
How did Marley ever do US concert tours? Hell, at this point, isn't Keith Richards just a sentient brick of H?
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Under federal immigration law, foreigners can be refused entry or even permanently barred from the States for attempting to enter with a controlled substance, for violating the drug laws of the US or any other country, and even for admitting to past drug use.
How did Marley ever do US concert tours? Hell, at this point, isn't Keith Richards just a sentient brick of H?
I think the catch is “can be†- which is different from “must†and implies that each border control agent has discretion about whether to admit a given person or not.
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I think the catch is “can be†- which is different from “must†and implies that each border control agent has discretion about whether to admit a given person or not.
I guess turnabout is fair play. Back in 1996, I got saddled with a trip to Montreal in the middle of winter. My co-worker was supposed to do it, but they denied his entry on the grounds he had a DUI in 1978.
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foreigners can be refused entry or even permanently barred from the States for attempting to enter with a controlled substance, for violating the drug laws of the US or any other country, and even for admitting to past drug use.
I have no problem with excluding groups 1 and 2. Group 3? Who is going to admit to past drug use?
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I have no problem with excluding groups 1 and 2. Group 3? Who is going to admit to past drug use?
Isn't Tommy Chong from Canada?
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And there should be attempted entrant paid drug tests at the border.
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I have no problem with excluding groups 1 and 2. Group 3? Who is going to admit to past drug use?
Someone traveling with a cell phone, since they can grab it and search for evidence.