‘We obviously need to intensify discussions with border authorities in the United States,’ says minister. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says Canadians slapped with a lifetime ban on entering the United States for telling a border guard they have recreationally smoked pot is a “ridiculous situation” that needs to be addressed.
“We obviously need to intensify our discussions with our border authorities in the United States, including the Department of Homeland Security,” Goodale told CBC’s Power & Politics host Rosemary Barton.
“This does seem to be a ludicrous situation, because, as you say, not only is the state of Washington, but three or four other jurisdictions in the United States have legalized marijuana,” he said.
Peter Zimonjic & Julie Van Dusen – CBC News – Sep 08, 2016.
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