Indopedia All Things Marijuana
Despite the fact that Canadians trying to cross the U.S. border are being asked if they have ever smoked cannabis — resulting in a lifetime travel ban for some Canadians — Prime Minister Trudeau has no plans to request changes to that policy.
During a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday, Canada’s leader said he will not address the issue with the U.S. government.
Currently, U.S. border guards can ask Canadians about their marijuana use and then deny that person entry for life based on their answers. This denial requires the traveler to apply for a waiver if they seek any future entry into the United States. The process is costly, time-consuming, and comes with no guarantee of success.
Trudeau has publicly admitted to smoking marijuana, but this admission has not interrupted the Prime Minister’s international travel.
“Canadians appreciate that we don’t let other countries or other leaders dictate who or how we let people into our country,” he said. “So I’m not going to tell Americans how to make decisions about who they let into their country either.”
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