Pot users not allowed into USA from Canada
Tuesday the L.A. Times had a "Boo Hoo Poor Me" article regarding a Canadian who answered yes when asked by US customs if he had ever smoked pot, he was denied entrance. Canada is about to legalize po...
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Walaby wrote:MDKMDK wrote:
You're right. Because DUI in many US states is treated as a lesser offence, it doesn't guarantee that you'll be turned back. Not true the other way. If an American has a DUI without the pardon equivalent they have a criminal record in Canada because that's how we treat it. They can and will be refused entry to Canada.
So a crime in one sovereign country, when assigned penance is paid, results in a criminal record in a totally separate sovereign country?
All I c an say is WOW. The fact that a citizen from one country can be convicted of a crime (having a criminal record is a record of a conviction right?) without a trial is absolutely freakin incredible.
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Mike
