Pot users not allowed into USA from Canada

[D_E_Bishop]

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

[romore]

Jay walking is not a criminal offence, possessing dope is federally in the U.S. I can legally smoke it here as of today although I choose not to, I can smoke it in Washington state but I cannot cross the border with it. If a citizen from another country admits to having used marijuana he/she will be prevented from entering the U.S, the premise being that he/she will continue to do so illegally. Paranoia but dems da rules so be prepared to abide by them or suffer the consequences.

[D_E_Bishop]

Here is an article from the Times,

Times

[Hondavalk]

So are they asking about any other activities that are legal were you did them but not legal in the U.S.? Would a British citizen be denied enter because he admitted to driving on the left side of the road. If a European admits to J-walking would they be refused :B

[SideHillSoup]

It’s illgal by law to smoke pot federally in the USA, however, it sounds like these people were not in the USA when they were puffing up, so what law did they break in the USA?
I didn’t know there was a USA law stating that if you do something that is “legal” in one country will stop you from entering another country. Now don’t take this the wrong way, I don’t smoke pot, or does anyone in my family, so that’s not the point here. Just wondering what law they broke in the USA by smoking pot in Canada?
I totally agree with you, follow the laws of the country your in.
My family on both sides of the boarder have been doing so since the 30’s when part of our family immigrated to the USA.