It's no longer just a threat.
The legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada has been fraught with difficulties.
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TL;DR American border agents along the Saskatchewan border have reportedly denied entry to residents of the town of Estevan for admitting to marijuana consumption.
First, the supply of legal cannabis is quickly evaporating. In Quebec, the société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC), the government-run agency with a monopoly on marijuana sales, has had to close its doors three days per week to manage its already-limited stock.
There has also been some confusion among law enforcement agencies about the particulars of the new cannabis laws. Though, that hasn't stopped some departments from issuing hefty fines for some weed-related offenses.
Then, of course, there's the issue of American officials, who vehemently oppose the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Despite its legalization in some states, cannabis is still prohibited federally. Because U.S. customs and border security are the purview of the federal government, Canadians have long worried about the potential consequences of legalization for cross-border travel.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency (USCBP) has vowed to issue lifetime entry bans to Canadians who even admit to consuming cannabis to its officers.
Today, it's clear that border agents have followed through with that promise.
According to the CBC and local officials in Estevan, Saskatchewan, several residents have been denied entry to the United States for disclosing their past casual associations with marijuana.
While the CBC report states only that these individuals were "turned away" by border agents, such instances of denial of entry are stored in the USCBP database and permanently tarnish individuals' travel records. Effectively, therefore, these Canadians have all but explicitly received lifetime bans.
According to testimonies from those individuals, U.S. border agents asked probing questions about their histories with cannabis. Such interrogation seems to defy earlier, albeit implicit, assurance from the USCBP that officers would not ask such questions unless they had reason to suspect marijuana contact (smell, residue, etc.).
While many Canadians have already reported that border agents appeared to care little about legalization in Canada, these latest reports suggests that fears about cross-border travel post-October 17th were justified.
Stay tuned for more news about cannabis and the American border.
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It's Official, Quebec's SQDC Is The Worst Drug Dealer Ever
You know it's true.
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The province of Quebec has some serious problems when it some to marijuana legalization. The main issue is that they have no idea what they are doing.
Perhaps they figured selling drugs was easy. After all if a random stoner teenager can do it, how hard can it possibly be?
TL;DR The reasons listed below prove that Quebec's SQDC is the worst drug dealer ever.
The fact is that Quebec is the worst drug dealer ever, think about it.
What kind of a dealer does that to their clients?
Seriously, Quebec and the SQDC are the worst drug dealers of all time.
The legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada has been fraught with difficulties.
ALSO READ: The U.S. "Midterm" Elections On November 6th Will Have Major Consequences For Canada
TL;DR American border agents along the Saskatchewan border have reportedly denied entry to residents of the town of Estevan for admitting to marijuana consumption.
First, the supply of legal cannabis is quickly evaporating. In Quebec, the société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC), the government-run agency with a monopoly on marijuana sales, has had to close its doors three days per week to manage its already-limited stock.
There has also been some confusion among law enforcement agencies about the particulars of the new cannabis laws. Though, that hasn't stopped some departments from issuing hefty fines for some weed-related offenses.
Then, of course, there's the issue of American officials, who vehemently oppose the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Despite its legalization in some states, cannabis is still prohibited federally. Because U.S. customs and border security are the purview of the federal government, Canadians have long worried about the potential consequences of legalization for cross-border travel.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency (USCBP) has vowed to issue lifetime entry bans to Canadians who even admit to consuming cannabis to its officers.
Today, it's clear that border agents have followed through with that promise.
According to the CBC and local officials in Estevan, Saskatchewan, several residents have been denied entry to the United States for disclosing their past casual associations with marijuana.
While the CBC report states only that these individuals were "turned away" by border agents, such instances of denial of entry are stored in the USCBP database and permanently tarnish individuals' travel records. Effectively, therefore, these Canadians have all but explicitly received lifetime bans.
According to testimonies from those individuals, U.S. border agents asked probing questions about their histories with cannabis. Such interrogation seems to defy earlier, albeit implicit, assurance from the USCBP that officers would not ask such questions unless they had reason to suspect marijuana contact (smell, residue, etc.).
While many Canadians have already reported that border agents appeared to care little about legalization in Canada, these latest reports suggests that fears about cross-border travel post-October 17th were justified.
Stay tuned for more news about cannabis and the American border.
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It's Official, Quebec's SQDC Is The Worst Drug Dealer Ever
You know it's true.
@129132885 © Eq Roy | Dreamstime.com
The province of Quebec has some serious problems when it some to marijuana legalization. The main issue is that they have no idea what they are doing.
Perhaps they figured selling drugs was easy. After all if a random stoner teenager can do it, how hard can it possibly be?
TL;DR The reasons listed below prove that Quebec's SQDC is the worst drug dealer ever.
The fact is that Quebec is the worst drug dealer ever, think about it.
- They don't have enough stores open.
- The stores aren't open most of the time.
- When they are open the lines aren't worth waiting in.
- If you do wait in line, chances are they will run out of stock.
- If they don't completely run out of stock, they probably still won't have the product you're looking for.
- They claim they won't actually be able to properly restock their shelves for another 6 months.
- They won't or can't sell it to you but they also won't actually let you grow your own. So they're basically telling you that you have no option but to call up your old drug dealer.
What kind of a dealer does that to their clients?
Seriously, Quebec and the SQDC are the worst drug dealers of all time.
