Borders and Cannabis and Money
Ferengi Rule of Acquisition #41. Profit is its own reward.
If you bring your own cannabis to Canada. How does the Canadian government profit?
They don’t so they will punish you if you get caught.
It’s simple. It’s about the money. That is the only reason it is now legal.
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Inadmissibility Due to Cannabis Conviction: If you ever find a reason to go to Canada and there aren’t that many. If you have a prior arrest or cannabis conviction, there’s a chance you may be turned away at the Canadian border. A DUI? Just stay home.
If you really must go. Seeking legal advice from an immigration expert is advisable in such cases.
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From Canada.ca The official website of the Government of Canada
Drugs, alcohol and travel
It is illegal to take cannabis – including products containing cannabis, such as edible cannabis, cannabis extracts and cannabis topicals, and all products containing CBD – across the Canadian border, whether you are entering or leaving the country:
- No matter how much cannabis you have with you.
- Even if you use cannabis for medical purposes in any form, including cannabidiol (CBD), unless authorized by Health Canada.
- Even if you are travelling to or from a municipality, state or country where cannabis has been legalized or decriminalized.
At your destination
If you travel to other countries, including the United States, with any amount of cannabis in your possession, you could:
- be charged with a criminal offence (This applies to all countries, whether cannabis is legal there or not.)
- be denied entry at your destination if you have previously used cannabis or any substance prohibited by local laws
- be denied entry to other countries in the future
For more information, consult our Travel Advice and Advisories.
Returning to Canada
Not declaring cannabis in your possession at the Canadian border is a serious criminal offence. You could be arrested and prosecuted.
This information is taken directly from the Canadian Gov website section Drugs, alcohol and travel.
The Law
750.553 Occupancy of building without consent; violation; penalty; exception.
Sec. 553.
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