Pot Is Now Legal In Canada. But Admitting To Using It Can Get You Banned From U.S.

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October 31st, 2018

Canada legalized recreational marijuana in this month, but Canadians can find themselves barred from entering the U.S. if they say they’ve used it. A Canadian flag flies in Windsor, Ontario, in June, with the Detroit skyline visible behind it.

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It’s now legal for adults to smoke pot in Canada. But some Canadians have found themselves barred – possibly permanently – if they admit at the U.S. border that they have used marijuana.

Estevan, Saskatchewan, is just 10 miles north of the border with North Dakota. The town’s mayor, Roy Ludwig, told the CBC that residents have been turned away at the border for admitting to marijuana use.

“It is a fairly serious concern,” Ludwig said. “Even people that might have smoked it 20, 30 years ago, they’re being asked, ‘Have you ever smoked cannabis?’ when they get to the U.S. border. We understand some people have said yes, that they have, and have been turned back.”

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