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ARTICLE · 16 OCTOBER 2018

Cannabis And The U.S. Border – A Complex Relationship

Recreational cannabis will become legal in Canada effective October 17, 2018.

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Recreational cannabis will become legal in Canada effective October 17, 2018. However, taking cannabis or any product containing cannabis (whether medicinal or recreational) across Canada's international borders will remain illegal and can result in serious criminal penalties both domestically and abroad. This prohibition applies equally to individuals travelling to or from a jurisdiction where cannabis has been legalized or decriminalized.

Cannabis is illegal in most countries. As such, the Government of Canada has warned that previous use of cannabis, or any substance prohibited by local law, could result in a traveller's being denied entry to their destination country.

In addition, the United States Customs and Border Protection has issued a Statement on Canada's Legalization of Marijuana and Crossing the Border (the "Statement") advising that "although medical and recreational marijuana may be legal in some U.S. States and Canada, the sale,

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