Canada has every reason to get disappointed with the United States' absurd policy regarding the impediment of Canadians who want to enter the state but previously used marijuana. It is no secret that Canada is considering the legalization of the cannabis.
It was reported that a Canadian government representative stated on Friday that the issue of marijuana legalization has been in talks with the US government. However, the policy regarding travelers who formerly used marijuana has not been discussed yet.
The protocol has drawn attention when a Canadian man was prohibited from entering the US in 2014 after admitting he smoked recreational marijuana.
According to The Globe and Mail, based on local media reports, Matthew Harvey, a resident of British Columbia, was barred and denied entry to the US. Nevertheless, he can file for a travel waiver to be admitted for the time being but is too costly and optional. The US embassy officials in Ottawa at the U.S. State Department and at U.S. Customs and Border Protection provided no response to a comment.
"We obviously need to intensify our discussions with our border authorities in the United States, including the Department of Homeland Security," according to Ralph Goodale, Public Safety Minister an interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corp late on Thursday.
It was previously reported that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau crusaded on a promise to make recreational marijuana legal with the government stating that the legislation will be presented by 2017 spring.
The deliberation came up as Canada pushes forward for marijuana legalization since more states in the US are certifying the weed or alleviate restrictions on its consumption for medicinal purposes, Fortune reported.
Twenty-five states in the US have licensed some forms of marijuana consumption for medical purposes while four states permit recreational purposes. There are nine other states who filed for both recreational and medical marijuana proposals managing for their polls in the November electoral.