Canadian Pot Smokers barred from US as of 17 Oct 2018
BartSimpson @ Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:37 pm
https://www.thestar.com/news/cannabis/2 ... icial.html
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Canadians who smoke marijuana legally, or work or invest in the industry, will be barred from the U.S.: Customs and Border Protection official
WASHINGTON—Canadians will be barred from entering the United States for smoking marijuana legally, for working in Canada’s legal marijuana industry and for investing in legal Canadian marijuana companies, a senior U.S. Customs and Border Protection official says.
Todd Owen, who spoke to the U.S. website Politico, said the U.S. does not plan to change its border policies to account for Canada’s marijuana legalization, which takes effect on Oct. 17.
“We don’t recognize that as a legal business,” said Owen, executive assistant commissioner for the office of field operations.
Owen’s comments corroborated anecdotal reports that have accumulated over the course of the year. Canadians with links to the nascent legal industry, including venture capitalist Sam Znaimer and the chief executive of a B.C. agricultural machinery company, have already been given lifetime entry bans.
Owen said border officers will not begin asking every Canadian about their marijuana use.
He said, however, that officers might ask if “other questions lead there,” or “if there is a smell coming from the car,” or if a dog detects marijuana residue.
Owen did not specify how much equity a Canadian has to hold in a cannabis company to be denied entry. Scott Bernstein, senior policy analyst at the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, said he is troubled by the lack of clarity.
WASHINGTON—Canadians will be barred from entering the United States for smoking marijuana legally, for working in Canada’s legal marijuana industry and for investing in legal Canadian marijuana companies, a senior U.S. Customs and Border Protection official says.
Todd Owen, who spoke to the U.S. website Politico, said the U.S. does not plan to change its border policies to account for Canada’s marijuana legalization, which takes effect on Oct. 17.
“We don’t recognize that as a legal business,” said Owen, executive assistant commissioner for the office of field operations.
Owen’s comments corroborated anecdotal reports that have accumulated over the course of the year. Canadians with links to the nascent legal industry, including venture capitalist Sam Znaimer and the chief executive of a B.C. agricultural machinery company, have already been given lifetime entry bans.
Owen said border officers will not begin asking every Canadian about their marijuana use.
He said, however, that officers might ask if “other questions lead there,” or “if there is a smell coming from the car,” or if a dog detects marijuana residue.
Owen did not specify how much equity a Canadian has to hold in a cannabis company to be denied entry. Scott Bernstein, senior policy analyst at the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, said he is troubled by the lack of clarity.
Looks like JT won't be allowed back into the US after he gets voted out as PM.
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Coach85 @ Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:03 pm
BartSimpson BartSimpson:
https://www.thestar.com/news/cannabis/2018/09/13/canadians-who-smoke-marijuana-legally-or-work-or-invest-in-the-industry-will-be-barred-from-the-us-customs-and-border-protection-official.html
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Looks like JT won't be allowed back into the US after he gets voted out as PM.
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Canadians who smoke marijuana legally, or work or invest in the industry, will be barred from the U.S.: Customs and Border Protection official
WASHINGTON—Canadians will be barred from entering the United States for smoking marijuana legally, for working in Canada’s legal marijuana industry and for investing in legal Canadian marijuana companies, a senior U.S. Customs and Border Protection official says.
Todd Owen, who spoke to the U.S. website Politico, said the U.S. does not plan to change its border policies to account for Canada’s marijuana legalization, which takes effect on Oct. 17.
“We don’t recognize that as a legal business,” said Owen, executive assistant commissioner for the office of field operations.
Owen’s comments corroborated anecdotal reports that have accumulated over the course of the year. Canadians with links to the nascent legal industry, including venture capitalist Sam Znaimer and the chief executive of a B.C. agricultural machinery company, have already been given lifetime entry bans.
Owen said border officers will not begin asking every Canadian about their marijuana use.
He said, however, that officers might ask if “other questions lead there,” or “if there is a smell coming from the car,” or if a dog detects marijuana residue.
Owen did not specify how much equity a Canadian has to hold in a cannabis company to be denied entry. Scott Bernstein, senior policy analyst at the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, said he is troubled by the lack of clarity.
WASHINGTON—Canadians will be barred from entering the United States for smoking marijuana legally, for working in Canada’s legal marijuana industry and for investing in legal Canadian marijuana companies, a senior U.S. Customs and Border Protection official says.
Todd Owen, who spoke to the U.S. website Politico, said the U.S. does not plan to change its border policies to account for Canada’s marijuana legalization, which takes effect on Oct. 17.
“We don’t recognize that as a legal business,” said Owen, executive assistant commissioner for the office of field operations.
Owen’s comments corroborated anecdotal reports that have accumulated over the course of the year. Canadians with links to the nascent legal industry, including venture capitalist Sam Znaimer and the chief executive of a B.C. agricultural machinery company, have already been given lifetime entry bans.
Owen said border officers will not begin asking every Canadian about their marijuana use.
He said, however, that officers might ask if “other questions lead there,” or “if there is a smell coming from the car,” or if a dog detects marijuana residue.
Owen did not specify how much equity a Canadian has to hold in a cannabis company to be denied entry. Scott Bernstein, senior policy analyst at the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, said he is troubled by the lack of clarity.
Looks like JT won't be allowed back into the US after he gets voted out as PM.
Yet another reason not to visit that shit-hole to the South.
herbie @ Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:08 pm
BartSimpson BartSimpson:
https://www.thestar.com/news/cannabis/2018/09/13/canadians-who-smoke-marijuana-legally-or-work-or-invest-in-the-industry-will-be-barred-from-the-us-customs-and-border-protection-official.html
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Looks like JT won't be allowed back into the US after he gets voted out as PM.
Full title:
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Canadians who smoke marijuana legally, or work or invest in the industry, will be barred from the U.S.: Customs and Border Protection official
WASHINGTON—Canadians will be barred from entering the United States for smoking marijuana legally, for working in Canada’s legal marijuana industry and for investing in legal Canadian marijuana companies, a senior U.S. Customs and Border Protection official says.
Todd Owen, who spoke to the U.S. website Politico, said the U.S. does not plan to change its border policies to account for Canada’s marijuana legalization, which takes effect on Oct. 17.
“We don’t recognize that as a legal business,” said Owen, executive assistant commissioner for the office of field operations.
Owen’s comments corroborated anecdotal reports that have accumulated over the course of the year. Canadians with links to the nascent legal industry, including venture capitalist Sam Znaimer and the chief executive of a B.C. agricultural machinery company, have already been given lifetime entry bans.
Owen said border officers will not begin asking every Canadian about their marijuana use.
He said, however, that officers might ask if “other questions lead there,” or “if there is a smell coming from the car,” or if a dog detects marijuana residue.
Owen did not specify how much equity a Canadian has to hold in a cannabis company to be denied entry. Scott Bernstein, senior policy analyst at the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, said he is troubled by the lack of clarity.
WASHINGTON—Canadians will be barred from entering the United States for smoking marijuana legally, for working in Canada’s legal marijuana industry and for investing in legal Canadian marijuana companies, a senior U.S. Customs and Border Protection official says.
Todd Owen, who spoke to the U.S. website Politico, said the U.S. does not plan to change its border policies to account for Canada’s marijuana legalization, which takes effect on Oct. 17.
“We don’t recognize that as a legal business,” said Owen, executive assistant commissioner for the office of field operations.
Owen’s comments corroborated anecdotal reports that have accumulated over the course of the year. Canadians with links to the nascent legal industry, including venture capitalist Sam Znaimer and the chief executive of a B.C. agricultural machinery company, have already been given lifetime entry bans.
Owen said border officers will not begin asking every Canadian about their marijuana use.
He said, however, that officers might ask if “other questions lead there,” or “if there is a smell coming from the car,” or if a dog detects marijuana residue.
Owen did not specify how much equity a Canadian has to hold in a cannabis company to be denied entry. Scott Bernstein, senior policy analyst at the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, said he is troubled by the lack of clarity.
Looks like JT won't be allowed back into the US after he gets voted out as PM.
Why wait? Ban him Oct 17th with everyone else. Please the Assholes In Charge down there! Hell be just another foreign criminal like the rest of us Canucks.
BartSimpson @ Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:52 pm
If it makes you folks feel any better you can still cross from Mexico AND get benefits for doing so! 
herbie @ Fri Sep 14, 2018 4:07 pm
Which as I hear an increasing number of Mexicans are doing; coming to Canada and entering the US border from the north!
Maybe I should start worrying those Prince George to Acapulco flights will take twice as long needing to fly out west over the Pacific to use international airspace.
This crap has got to end sometime. Nuts that I need to check that none of my mutual funds own shares in Aurora... 
raydan @ Fri Sep 14, 2018 4:17 pm
Why only Canada, what about the pot smokers from the other countries?
Why only pot, what about hash and cocaine users?
Why the hate for Canadian pot smokers? 
BartSimpson @ Fri Sep 14, 2018 4:20 pm
raydan raydan:
Why only Canada, what about the pot smokers from the other countries?
Why only pot, what about hash and cocaine users?
Why the hate for Canadian pot smokers?
Why only pot, what about hash and cocaine users?
Why the hate for Canadian pot smokers?
Thanos threatened to kill President Trump and shit got serious after that!
raydan @ Fri Sep 14, 2018 4:23 pm
Come on Bart, half of all Americans want to kill Trump.
BartSimpson @ Fri Sep 14, 2018 4:25 pm
raydan raydan:
Come on Bart, half of all Americans want to kill Trump.
And we're planning on sending them to Canada!
llama66 @ Fri Sep 14, 2018 5:08 pm
This is why I only smoke meth. They’re looking for potheads, not methheads
Tricks @ Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:54 pm
How would they know if someone has invested in marijuana companies?
Freakinoldguy @ Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:03 pm
Jesus Christ people just do what Canadians visiting the US have been doing since the 60's. Lie when they ask you if you smoke dope, invest in dope, grow dope or sell dope.
It's not that big a deal.
BeaverFever @ Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:20 am
Tricks Tricks:
How would they know if someone has invested in marijuana companies?
If you’re a major shareholder of a company it would be easily accessible public info but for the rest of the public it would probably be from searching your phone, social media, etc.
Tricks @ Sun Sep 16, 2018 8:44 am
BeaverFever BeaverFever:
Tricks Tricks:
How would they know if someone has invested in marijuana companies?
If you’re a major shareholder of a company it would be easily accessible public info but for the rest of the public it would probably be from searching your phone, social media, etc.
So, like FOG said, just lie.
Strutz @ Sun Sep 16, 2018 5:27 pm
Tricks Tricks:
BeaverFever BeaverFever:
Tricks Tricks:
How would they know if someone has invested in marijuana companies?
If you’re a major shareholder of a company it would be easily accessible public info but for the rest of the public it would probably be from searching your phone, social media, etc.
So, like FOG said, just lie.
Or... don't visit the USA.
Just a thought.