Few hours after cannabis use for recreation became legal in Canada, hundreds of excited customers queued at midnight to buy and smoke in the Eastern Island of Newfoundland, a principality.
The North American country had allowed cannabis use for medical purposes but only few hours ago formally legalized its use for recreation. It is the second such American country where the new law operates. The other is Uruguay. After the new law was passed, enlightenment campaign was passed to 15m households in the country.
Meanwhile, strong indications have emerged that workers in cannabis farms in Canada may be banned from entering the United States, even though many states in the country have legalized cannabis.
USA Today reports that the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol can permanently bar visitors if an agent decides they’ve participated in illegal drug trafficking – and under CBP rules, anyone working in Canadian legal cannabis industry fits that definition.
“The rule doesn’t apply to U.S. citizens but has sent shivers through the fast-growing Canadian cannabis industry, especially as the country rolls out national legalization starting Wednesday. The border rule is also troubling many U.S. business owners who depend on Canadian customers to buy gas, groceries and clothing south of the border, the paper quoted local officials as saying.
