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Recreational cannabis is now legal in Canada... to a point. Here are some ground rules:
Adults of at least 18 years old will be allowed to carry and share up to 30 grams of legal marijuana in public, according to a bill that passed the Senate in June. They will also be allowed to cultivate up to four plants in their households and make products such as edibles for personal use.
[...] The supply of recreational marijuana could be limited, at least early on, in some stores. Officials in Nova Scotia and Manitoba said they won't have a large selection, at least not on the first day, CNN affiliate CBC News reported. [...] Marijuana will not be sold in the same location as alcohol or tobacco. Consumers are expected to purchase the drug from retailers regulated by provinces and territories or from federally licensed producers when those options are not available.
[...] Authorities will soon announce plans to pardon Canadians who have been convicted with possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana, CNN partner CTV reported. The production, distribution or sale of cannabis products will still be an offense for minors.
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(Score: 1) by Blymie on Thursday October 18 2018, @02:10PM (2 children)
There are two laws. Federal law, and Provincial.
In some cases, in Canada -- one has full jurisdiction, and in others... the other.
For alcohol, it isn't 19. It's "19 for whatever province decides that".
In this case, Federal law is stipulating the minimum age. Provinces can, and many havel mandated different ages for pot. Quebec, I hear tell it's 21 for example.
FYI, there is no law against visiting the US if you are a documented smoker. You can be denied entry arbitrarily based upon that fact, and there after need a request a VISA to get back in. That's not the same thing, for the VISA process has additional background checks.. and isn't realistically unreasonable. EG, the idea of "I don't trust the guy, I want more checks before he can get into the country I am trying to protect".
Whether the "he smoked pot!" argument makes sense, doesn't matter. It isn't my country (the US), who am to complain if they have weird, non-harmful laws.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 18 2018, @02:35PM
The legal drinking age in Québec is 18. This is good for bars in Gatineau, because across the river in Ottawa, Ontario the legal age is 19.
Currently the legal age for cannabis in Quebec is also 18, set by the previous government, but there was a change of government a few weeks ago and they've indicated that they plan to change the age for cannabis to 21. This will be good for the legal cannabis vendors in Ottawa, when they exist.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 18 2018, @02:48PM
If you are deemed inadmissible, then you do not need a visa, you need an admissibility waiver. This is very different. In particular, it costs US$930 just to submit the application (which may or may not be granted), and if granted, the waiver expires after one year at which point you need to go thorugh the whole process all over again.
Due to the very close trade relations between Canada and the United States, being inadmissible to the United States can potentially be very problematic for a person's career in Canada. That's why it's a big deal if Canadians are being denied entry for things that are not illegal in Canada.