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 pot use nationwide and Washington has approved medical pot.
So this guy and the Times seem to say, hey it's okay to smoke pot, so why am I not allowed into the US?
The Feds in this country have not approved pot for anything but medical experimentation, IT IS UNLAWFUL here.
Driving drunk is unlawful in both countries, in the US you are pretty much forgiven after a year, three for insurance premiums. Going into Canada it doesn't seem to be forgiven at all.
A Canadian can get a waiver for about $600 from US Customs. After an extended time (no one says how long we have to wait) an American can get a wavier for a DUI conviction from Canadian Customs. Cost is unknown to me but probably about the same.
What's the big deal, pot use is a federal offence here in the US, so follow our rules and you'll be okay. Get a DUI conviction in the USA and due to Federal Law in Canada you're not allowed into Canada, so follow their rules.
By the way you could lie to American Customs and get in, however, if you're driving a vehicle licensed to you, the Canadians automatically look up the record of the registered owner, including DUI convictions.
I am not an advocate for anything but following the laws is both Countries.
Times Story
So this guy and the Times seem to say, hey it's okay to smoke pot, so why am I not allowed into the US?
The Feds in this country have not approved pot for anything but medical experimentation, IT IS UNLAWFUL here.
Driving drunk is unlawful in both countries, in the US you are pretty much forgiven after a year, three for insurance premiums. Going into Canada it doesn't seem to be forgiven at all.
A Canadian can get a waiver for about $600 from US Customs. After an extended time (no one says how long we have to wait) an American can get a wavier for a DUI conviction from Canadian Customs. Cost is unknown to me but probably about the same.
What's the big deal, pot use is a federal offence here in the US, so follow our rules and you'll be okay. Get a DUI conviction in the USA and due to Federal Law in Canada you're not allowed into Canada, so follow their rules.
By the way you could lie to American Customs and get in, however, if you're driving a vehicle licensed to you, the Canadians automatically look up the record of the registered owner, including DUI convictions.
I am not an advocate for anything but following the laws is both Countries.
Times Story
